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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2014 — 53 BY: Mayor Kennedy AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 941.04 OF CHAPTER 941 OF THE STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE ENTITLED "REFUSE COLLECTION" IN ORDER TO UPDATE STANDARDS FOR COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted in 2011 and 2012 phased in a new and revised system of refuse collection by and through the use of automated collection; and WHEREAS, in 2012, the City of North Olmsted updated its procedures for collection of refuse and recyclable materials; and WHEREAS, given the change in recycling processes including the type of materials suitable for recycling, it is the recommendation of the Administration that the City update its ordinance concerning recycling collection; WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, consistent with the recommendations of the Administration, to establish revised recycling standards within the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That Chapter 941 "Refuse Collection" which presently reads in its entirety as follows: 941.04 PLACEMENT AND COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Occupants of single family or multi- family residential structures shall place cardboard, boxes, newspapers, junk -mail, magazines, cereal boxes, glass bottles and jars of any color, steel cans and numbers 1 and 2 stamped plastics in containers acceptable to the Director of Public Service and these materials shall be placed within the public right of way for collection. As defined for purposes of this section, the public right of way appropriate for placement and collection of recyclable materials shall be limited to curbside tree lawns. Such recyclable materials shall be so placed in the public right of way no earlier than the evening preceding collection by the City of the street which the tree lawn or other area abuts. The date or day for collection of recyclable materials for an occupants of single family or multi - family residential structures shall correspond to the date or day of collection of garbage or rubbish. Upon the placement of recyclable materials in accordance with this section, said materials become the property of the City.