ORDINANCE NO. 3242-2025, AN OR...

ORDINANCE NO. 3242-2025, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SOLID WASTE FEES FOR NONCOMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS BY REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 31 ½ - 35 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA. This Ordinance was adopted by the Ottumwa City Council on May 6, 2025. SECTION ONE. Section 31 ½ - 35 of the municipal code of the City of Ottumwa is hereby amended by repealing Section 31 ½ -35 in its entirety and enacting the following in lieu thereof: Sec. 31 ½ -35. Solid Waste Fees for Noncommercial Establishment Customers. (a) Solid waste fees are mandatory for all single-family dwellings and other dwellings containing four units or less. This shall not apply to mobile home parks wherein water service is metered by one meter for the mobile home park, places of worship, or multi¬family dwellings containing more than four dwelling units. Dwelling units housed with a commercial and/or business building shall also be exempt providing there is a written agreement between the tenant and business landlord that the commercial or business building owner or occupant will provide weekly solid waste disposal from a city licensed hauler. Any of the above referenced exceptions may subscribe to the city's solid waste collection services if the contractor agrees to provide service. The mandatory monthly collection rates are hereby established for garbage, refuse, recyclables and bulk items per residence for 64 gallons of refuse, in a cart provided by the contractor for curbside customers or two 32-gallon bags, provided by the customer, for walk up customers, one bulky item and recyclables in the provided bin for the following rates: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026: $24.50 per unit per month July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: $26.00 per unit per month (1) Additional 32-gallons or less bags with properly attached city stickers costing $1.00 each will be collected. Bags without these stickers will not be collected. Rates for yard waste bag stickers will be $1.00 each. (2) Residents qualifying for Southern Iowa Economic Development Association (SIEDA) Energy Assistance Program are allowed to pay a reduced rate Of $2.00 per month lower than the rates listed above ( e.g. $22.50). (b) Ottumwa Water and Hydro shall collect noncommercial establishment solid waste fees, as established in this section, as a part of the monthly water bill for the applicable customer. (c) The city shall direct bill those noncommercial establishment customers that are not billed by the Ottumwa Water and Hydro for water service. SECTION TWO. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision. and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof. SECTION THREE. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION FOUR. Effective. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect, from and after its passage, adoption, and approval and publication as required by law, unless a subsequent effective date is set out hereinabove. SECTION FIVE. When this Ordinance is in effect, it shall automatically supplement, amend, and become a part of the City of Ottumwa, Iowa Code of Ordinance ( Municipal Code) of the City of Ottumwa. Iowa. The entire text of this ordinance may be inspected Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. at the City Clerks Office, 210 W. Main, 2nd Floor, Ottumwa, Iowa.