Submitted By: Tiffany Stewart
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Presentation By: Darren Park
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Department: Public Works
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Ordinance 2025-41, amending Sec. 54-31 and 54-121, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida, providing for maximum accumulation of waste and modifying the rate for multi-family units with roll-off compactors
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Fiscally Sustainable
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
Chapter 54 Solid Waste, Section 54-31 of the Code of Ordinances regulates the maximum accumulation of waste allowed within the city limits.
Chapter 54 Solid Waste, Section 54-121 of the Code of Ordinances sets the rate for multi-family complexes per unit.
On December 3, 2024, the City Council approved the Public Works Sanitation Division providing solid waste garbage collection service utilizing roll-off compactors for downtown businesses, multi-family complexes, and new businesses that request roll-off compactor service.
On July 15, 2025, the City Council adopted a solid waste policy statement providing for the collection of solid waste utilizing roll-off compactors.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
To facilitate the City Council's directive to provide for the collection of solid waste utilizing roll-off compactors, three minor changes to the solid waste ordinance are required.
This amendment to Article 1, in General, Section 54-1 Definitions, adds a definition for roll-off compactors.
This amendment to Article 2, Collection and Disposal, Section 54-31, Maximum Accumulation of Waste, of the Code of Ordinances, will increase the maximum period from seven days to fourteen days for locations with roll-off compactors.
This amendment to Article 4 Rates and Charges, Section 54-121 Schedule, special charges, will allow multi-family complexes utilizing roll-off compactors to be charged a rate set by a resolution approved by the City Council.
For ease of review, a redline copy is attached reflecting the proposed ch...
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