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<br /> ORDINANCE NO. 1508 <br /> SERIES 2007 <br />AN ORDINANCE ENACTING SECTION 17.16.265 OF THE LOUISVILLE <br />MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO REFUSE AND RECYCLING AREAS. <br /> WHEREAS, the City desires to require appropriate space and locations for <br />collection and storage of refuse and recyclable materials. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLOIUDO: <br /> Section 1. Section 17.16.265 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby enacted to <br />read as follows: <br />Sec. 17.16.265 Refuse and recycling areas. <br /> A. All new and significantly remodeled structures where refuse is generated by the <br />use of the structure shall provide adequate space for the collection and storage of refuse and <br />recyclable materials. <br /> B. Significantly remodeled, for purposes of this section, means structures where the <br />value of additions or renovations is fifty percent or more of the fair market value of the structure <br />prior to the additions or renovations. The value of the additions shall be as determined by the <br />chief building official or the chief building official's authorized representative. The fair market <br />value of the structure shall be the current actual value of the structure as determined by the <br />county assessor. A party who disagrees with the decision of the chief building official or his or <br />her authorized representative may appeal the decision to the Building Code Board of Appeals. <br /> C. The following structures are exempt from the provisions of Subsection A above: <br /> (1) Single family dwellings; <br /> (2) Multi-family dwellings where there are no central or communal refuse or <br /> recycling collection or storage facilities or where refuse and recyclable materials <br /> are stored and collected on an individual unit basis. <br /> D. The amount of space provided for the collection and storage of recyclable <br />materials must be at least as large as the amount of space provided for the collection and storage <br />of refuse materials, and shall be designed to accommodate collection and storage containers <br />consistent with the recyclable materials generated. <br /> E. Storage and collection containers shall be clearly labeled or identified to indicate <br />the type of materials accepted. Recyclable materials storage areas shall be located adjacent to <br />refuse collection and storage areas in order to provide convenient recyclable materials drop-off <br />and storage. <br /> 1 <br />