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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the
12th day of April 1993, at 7:15
p.m. at the City
Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an ordinance
amending Chapter 7 of the City ordinances regarding recycling
services for multifamily dwellings.
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ORDINANCE NO. 93 -02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
REGARDING RECYCLING SERVICES FOR MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 7 of the City Ordinances of the
City of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 7 -113. MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS.
Subdivision 1. Recycling Services. Owners of
multifamily dwellings containing more than eight units must
provide recycling collection services to all residents of the
dwelling. [The recycling collection services provided under
this subsection must meet the requirements of applicable county
ordinances.] Recyclable materials must be collected at least
once per month.
Subdivision 2. Definitions. For purposes of this
section, the term "multifamily dwelling" has the meaning given
in the Brooklyn Center Zoning Ordinance. The term "recyclable
materials" has the meaning given by Minnesota Statutes, Section
115A.03, subdivision 25a.
Subdivision 3. [Penalty. A violation of this section
is a misdemeanor.] Recycling; Notice. Owners of multifamily
dwellings must provide notice to all new tenants of the
opportunity to dispose of recyclable materials as well as the
location of the disposal site.
Subdivision 4. Recycling; Preparation. Owners of
multifamily dwellings must provide information to all new
tenants related to the proper preparation of recyclable
materials for collection.
Subdivision 5. Recycling Containers. Owners of
multifamily dwellings must insure that stolen or broken
containers for recyclable materials are replaced within a
reasonable time.
ORDINANCE NO. 93 -02
Subdivision 6. Landfillinq Prohibited. It is
unlawful for an owner of a multifamily dwelling or an agent or
contractor of an owner to transport for disposal or to dispose
of recyclable materials in a solid waste disposal facility or to
contract for such transportation or disposal.
Subdivision 7. Penalties. Violation of subdivisions
1, 3, 4, or 5 of this section is punishable as a petty
misdemeanor. Upon a third or subsequent violation of
subdivisions 1, 3, 4, or 5 by the same owner, the violation is
punishable as a misdemeanor. Violation of subdivision 6 of this
section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after
adoption and thirty days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 12th day of April 1993.
Todd Paulson, Mayor
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Deputy Clerk
Date of Publication March 17, 1993
Effective Date Apri116, 1993
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