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ORDINANCE NO 1766 SERIES 2018 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.64 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "RESIDENTIAL REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION," TO AMEND AND ADD PROVISIONS REGARDING COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS, TO ADD HAULER LICENSING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO MAKE OTHER AMENDMENTS TO SAID CHAPTER 8.64 WHEREAS, the City of Louisville ("City") is a home rule municipal corporation, duly organized and existing pursuant to the Louisville Home Rule Charter ("Charter"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-15-401, C.R.S., the City is authonzed to provide residential refuse services for the collection and transportation of ashes, trash, rubbish, garbage, or any other discarded materials, including without limitation any such material which is recyclable or compostable, and to impose fees for such services except that the City may not compel industrial or commercial establishments or multifamily residences of eight or more units to use or pay fees for City -provided refuse services, and by Section 8 64 070 of the Louisville Municipal Code, the City has further exempted homeowners' associations, and WHEREAS, the City has previously established provisions for City residential refuse, recycling and compostable materials collection services, and has established regulations regarding same in Chapter 8 64 of the Louisville Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City is empowered by its Charter and the Colorado Constitution and state law, including without limitation C.R.S sections 31-15-401 et seq and 31-15-501 et seq., to require licensing of persons or companies that provide the collection, transportation and/or disposal of refuse, recycling or compostable materials, and WHEREAS, the City is further empowered by its Charter and the Colorado Constitution and state law, including without limitation C.R.S sections 31-15-401 et seq and 31-15-501 et seq., to regulate the collection, transportation and/or disposal of refuse, recycling and compostable materials; and WHEREAS, the City desires to encourage waste reduction in order to further the waste diversion goals supported by the City; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of such goals, the City Council desires to make certain amendments to Chapter 8 64 of the Louisville Municipal Code, and it is the intent of such amendments to (1) reduce the volume of waste, recyclables and compostables entering the waste stream and landfills, (2) encourage the recycling and composting of certain discarded materials; (3) obtain information for the tracking and planning of waste diversion, and (4) protect and further the health, safety and welfare of the public; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO• Ordinance No. 1766, Series 2018 Page 1 of 9