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AN ORDINANCE

No.____________



An Ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 13 of the Columbus Code, Solid

Waste Collection and Disposal, by changing the monthly residential garbage fee

and updating the guidelines for an offset to the residential rate for

low-income households; and for other purposes.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Section 13-169.1 (a) of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is hereby deleted in

its entirety and a new Section 13-169.1 (a) is inserted to read as follows:



?(a) A charge for the services of collection and disposal of garbage,

trash, and other solid waste including yard waste, in Columbus, Georgia for any

residential property shall be as follows:



(1) A rate of $17.00 per month for a full cost collection service at the curb

or on city right-of-way.



(2) An offset of 25% per month, rounded to the nearest dime, for a low-income

household collection service at the curb or on the city right-of-way.

A low income household is one which receives food stamps, aid to families with

dependent children or has a total yearly income below the poverty income line

guidelines for family units in the United States set by the United States

Department of Health and Human Services, or its successor, said guidelines now

being set forth presently in the Federal Register, Vol. 81, No. 15, January 25,

2016 (Document no. 2016-01450), pp. 4036-4037 as follows:



SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT POVERTY



1 $11,880



2 $16,020



3 $20,160



4 $24,300



5 $28,440



6 $32,580



7 $36,730



8 $40,890



For each additional person, add $4,160



Such guidelines will be adjusted annually according to the Federal Register.?

SECTION 2.



Section 13-169.1 (j) of the Columbus Code of Ordinances is hereby deleted in

its entirety and a new Section 13-169.1 (j) is inserted to read as follows:



(j) The fees for collecting branches, limbs and trunks of trees to be removed

from private property by the department of public services are as follows:



Per load $50.00

Per ton $34.00



(1) An offset of 25 percent as described in Section 13-169.1(2)shall be

applied to low-income households.



(2) The above rates shall be assessed on the customers water and sewer bill

and shown as a separate and distinct item on said bill, and shall be paid in

full by the due date as shown on said bill.



(3) Should the aforesaid charge for tree disposal not be paid by said due

date, action shall be taken as specified in Section 13-169.1(e), (f), and (g).



SECTION 3.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.

_______________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

7th day of June, 2016; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said

Council held on the 14th day of June, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting .

Councilor Baker voting .

Councilor Barnes voting .

Councilor Davis voting_____________.

Councilor Garrett voting___________.

Councilor Henderson voting .

Councilor Huff voting______________.

Councilor Pugh voting______________.

Councilor Thomas voting____________.

Councilor Woodson voting___________.





______________________________ ____________________________________

TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR

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