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File #: 12086    Version: Name: Recycling
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/23/2008 In control: COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)
On agenda: 10/7/2008 Final action: 9/1/2009
Enactment date: 9/18/2009 Enactment #: ORD-09-00133
Title: FOURTH SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 10.185 and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to require recycling of construction and demolition site waste.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Larry Palm
Attachments: 1. Version1.pdf, 2. Version 2, 3. Version 3, 4. Version 4, 5. Registration Forms.pdf
Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
Title
FOURTH SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 10.185 and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to require recycling of construction and demolition site waste.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance requires the recycling or reuse of construction, demolition and remodeling debris by persons who obtain City of Madison building, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and demolition permits for certain construction, demolition, and remodeling projects, and creates a bond schedule for the enforcement of these requirements. This ordinance is designed to require recycling or reuse of debris that would otherwise end up in the County landfill.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Creating Section 10.185 entitled “Recycling and Reuse of Construction and Demolition Debris” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“10.185 RECYCLING AND REUSE OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS.
(1) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Building,” ”owner,” and “person” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Sec. 29.03, MGO.
(b) “City certified construction debris recycling facility” means a facility certified pursuant to guidelines set forth by the Street Superintendent whose practices cause the recycling or reuse of construction and demolition debris consistent with the requirement of this section.
(c) “Commercial” means any use other than residential, including, but not limited to, buildings used for retail purposes, offices, manufacturing, and provision of services.
(d) “Construction” means the assembly of materials to form a new building.
(e) “Construction and demolition debris” means materials resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair and demolition of utilities, structures, buildings, and roads, including but not limite...

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