Staff proposes code changes to construction debris diversion; $495/ton unsorted‑load fee retained
Elizabeth Richardson presented Ordinance 14 to amend the construction and demolition debris diversion program: staff recommended removing the diversion compliance deposit, exempting roof replacements, keeping the 2,000‑square‑foot applicability threshold, and retaining a $495 per‑ton unsorted‑load fee tied to a social cost‑of‑carbon calculation.
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Elizabeth Richardson, construction debris coordinator with engineering, presented Ordinance 14 (Series of 2026) at the public hearing and walked council through staff recommendations and answers to questions raised at first reading. Staff proposes removing the diversion compliance deposit and exempting roof replacement projects from the chapter while keeping the program’s 2,000‑square‑foot applicability threshold for major projects. Richardson emphasized that the city program is based on the county program but includes several city‑specific enforcement tools.
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