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CITY OF MARYSILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE No 2lf 'fb
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
AMENDING SECTION 7.08.030 OF THE MARYSVILLE
MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO COMPULSORY
GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City provides garbage and refuse collection services within the city
limits; and
WHEREAS, the City currently imposes compulsory garbage collection service pursuant
to MMC 7.08.030, and
WHEREAS, the City currently requires all occupants and occupied premises within the
city limits to use garbage collection and disposal services provided by the city utility department;
and
WHEREAS, in areas of the City limits which have not yet become urbanized it may not
be practical or efficient to require mandatory garbage service;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. MMC 7.08.030 of the Marysville Municipal Code, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
7.08.030 Compulsory garbage collection service.
The owner and occupant of all occupied premises within the city of
Marysville shall be required to use the garbage collection and disposal service
provided by the city utility department, and to comply with all regulations and
rate schedules relating to the same, as specified in this chapter; provided, that the
compulsory service shall not apply to properties which are located in areas of the
city temporarily covered by a franchise granted by the city to a private garbage
collection and disposal company, and use of the company's services shall be
optional; provided, further, compulsory garbage service shall not be required for
single-family residences which meet all of the following conditions:
( 1) The property is two acres or greater in size;
(2) The residence is at least 300 feet from the public right-of-way;
(3) The resident or property does not utilize any other city utility service for
any purpose;
( 4) The residence is not being served by a private garbage hauler.
An exemption to mandatory garbage service must be initiated by the property
owner or occupant of the property by written request which addresses each of the
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four criteria referenced above. The director of public works or his designee shall
review and approve or deny all requests for exemptions based upon the criteria
listed above. The decision of the public works director shall be final.
Provided further, the public works director in consultation with the director of
community development may administratively exempt from compulsory garbage
service specific properties or areas which are rural in nature until such time as the
property or area becomes urbanized by virtue of being developed or subdivided
into urban densities.
In the event any an exemption is granted, the exemption will be reviewed on
an annual basis and in the event any of the four criteria referenced above are
found to no longer apply, or in the case of an administratively granted exemption
where the property or area has become urbanized, the property shall then become
subject to the mandatory garbage provisions of this section. (Ord. 2540 § 1, 2004;
Ord. 2116, 1997; Ord. 1186 § 2, 1981 ; Ord. 436 § 3, 1957).
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this )°J::-day of No~ ,2013. •
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
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APRIL O'BRIEN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Approved as to from:
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ZGRANTWEED, CITY ATTORNEY
Date of publication: / / -/fl' -/ '5
Effective Date: // -2/-( \ . __.
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