Ordinance 1701 - Amends Solid Waste Ordinance Five-Year RuleWHEREAS, the Kalispell Municipal Ordinance 11-3 specifically addresses the issue of the
collection of solid waste in the City of Kalispell; and
WHEREAS, the 2011 Legislature amended state law with Senate Bill 234 regarding the
collection of solid waste by a municipality in such a way that the current above
cited Kalispell Municipal Code is now inconsistent with state law; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to amend the Municipal Code
to be consistent with state law as reflected in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City of Kalispell Municipal Code codified at Chapter 11 of the
Code is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached
hereto and incorporated fully herein by this reference.
SECTION 11. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to recodify
this Ordinance.
SECTION 111. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011.
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Exhibit "A"
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11-3 City to Perform All Collections; Exceptions.
All garbage accumulated in the City shall be collected by the City except as otherwise herein
provided.
A. Exception for Actual Producers: This section shall not prohibit the actual producer
of garbage, or the owners of premises upon which garbage has accumulated, from
personally collecting, conveying, and disposing of such garbage in a duly designated
disposal site; provided, that such producers or owners comply with the applicable
provisions of this chapter and with any governing law or ordinance.
B. Exception for Outside Collectors: This section shall not prohibit collectors of
garbage from outside of the City from collecting and hauling such garbage over City streets
in route to a duly designated disposal site, provided such collectors comply with the
provisions of this chapter and with any other governing law or ordinance.