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20648
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ADOPTED:1
SIGNED:April14,2021
PASSED:7:1
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:Clark
ABSENT:
April141
ORDINANCE NO. 20648
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE USER FEES AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. Pursuant to Article VII of Amendment IV to the Eugene Charter of 2002 (the
establishing fees to be paid by hazardous substance users within the City with the most recent
being Ordinance No. 20630.
B. In accordance with other requirements of the Amendment, the City Council, by
ubstance 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 April 12, 2021, 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 $62.80 per FTE, not to exceed
$2,000 for any single facility for the 2021 calendar year, in order to cover the expenses of the
program for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A fee of $62.80 per FTE, not to exceed $2,000 for any single facility for the
2019 calendar year, is hereby imposed as the fee to be paid by hazardous substance users within
the City of Eugene.
Section 2. No enforcement action shall be taken against any reporting company for
failure to pay until after June 1, 2021.
Section 3.
Section 4. The fees collected pursuant to this Ordinance shall be used for the purpose
of operating the Toxics Right-to-Know Program created by Amendment IV to the Eugene Charter
of 2002 and implemented by subsequent ordinances of the City.
Section 5. Pursuant to Section 32(2) of the Eugene Charter of 2002, with the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the City Council, this Ordinance shall become
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