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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR]ORDINANCE NO. 240458
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Sponsors: Councilmembers Crispin Rea and Melissa Patterson-Hazley
Amending Chapter 62, Code of Ordinances, Solid Waste, by repealing and replacing Section 62-89 for the purpose of improving illegal dumping enforcement and directing the City Manager to provide quarterly updates to the Finance, Governance, and Public Safety Committee on the implementation of this ordinance.
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WHEREAS, it is every resident's responsibility to dispose of trash, bulky items, construction materials, and recyclables in an acceptable and lawful manner; and
WHEREAS, illegal dumping of such items is unsightly and unhealthy, leads to unsanitary conditions, and negatively impacts the quality of life in affected neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, illegal dumping continues to plague many of Kansas City's communities; and
WHEREAS, the illegal dumping of refuse on unimproved parcels, City parks, Land Bank property, and vacant lots in particular negatively impacts the quality of life in those affected communities and is a threat to the general health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to improve illegal dumping enforcement to promote and protect the general health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Kansas City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 62, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing Section 62-89, Illegal dumping, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:
Sec. 62-89. Illegal dumping.
(a) Prohibited. No person shall dump or otherwise deposit or cause, permit, suffer or allow the dumping or depositing of any garbage, rubbish, yard waste, litter or any other offensive or disagreeable thing in any public place, public building or market, or on or along any si...
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