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COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 20562
COUNCIL BILL 5152
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
USER FEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY
1, 2016.
ADOPTED:February, 16, 2016
SIGNED:February, 17, 2016
PASSED:6:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT: Zelenka, Clark
EFFECTIVE: March, 19, 2016
ORDINANCE NO. 20562
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE USER FEES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2016.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A.
Pursuant to Article VII of Amendment IV to the Eugene Charter of 2002
Ordinances establishing fees to be paid by hazardous substance users within the City
with the most recent being Ordinance No. 20550 which established fees to be paid by
hazardous substance users for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015.
B.
In accordance with other requirements of the Amendment, the City
Substance Tracking
Instructions, which provide guidance to hazardous substance users in completing and
submitting the reports required by the Amendment.
C.
Pursuant to ORS 453.370(2)(a), the City must adopt the hazardous
substance user fee schedule via ordinance after notice and public hearing. The City
published and posted notice of the public hearing to be held on February 16, 2016,
concerning the proposed ordinance adopting hazardous substance user fees, and such
hearing was held before the Eugene City Council on that date.
D.
Pursuant to ORS 453.370(2)(b), the City cannot adopt a fee schedule that
imposes a fee of more than $2,000 for any single facility in any calendar year.
E.
The Toxics Board has recommended a fee of $48.29 per FTE, not to
exceed $2,000 for any single facility for the 2016 calendar year, in order to cover the
expenses of the program for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2016.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
A fee of $48.29 per FTE, not to exceed $2,000 for any single facility
for the 2016 calendar year, is hereby imposed as the fee to be paid by hazardous
substance users within the City of Eugene.
Section 2.
subs
Code, 1971.
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