6.12 27-0049 Subject: Ordinance Amending OMC Chapter 8.28 To Improve Waste Disposal Requirements From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.28 (Solid Waste Collection And Disposal And Recycling Ordinance) To: (1) Update Definitions For "Dwelling Unit" And "Food-Soiled Paper" And Add A Definition For "Onsite Cleanup Hauler"; (2) Clarify That Subscription For Regular Collection Services For Mixed Materials And Organics (MM&O), And Recyclable Materials Is Mandatory, And That A Self-Haul Permit Is Required As A Means To Satisfy The Property Owner's Obligation To Subscribe To Such Collection Services; (3) Stipulate That It Is Acceptable For Service Providers Other Than The MM&O Collector To Transport Bulky Goods Removed From Within A Premises As An Incidental Part Of An On-Site Property Cleanup Service Only If They Have A City Issued On-Site Cleanup Hauler Permit; (4) Emphasize The Need For Business And Residential Units In A Mixed-Use Environment To Obtain Separate Solid Waste Collection Services; (5) Strengthen The Reporting Requirements For Haulers Providing Organic Waste Collection Service; (6) Authorize The City To Summarily Abate Nuisance Conditions Created By The Failure Of An Owner Of A Commercial Premises To Properly Dispose Of The Solid Waste Created, Produced, Or Accumulated On The Premises By Subscribing To Collection Service On Behalf Of The Property Owner; (7) Make The Costs Of Subscribing To Service On Behalf Of The Owner, Including The Administrative Costs Associated Therewith, A Special Assessment Against The Property Upon Which The Nuisance Conditions Are Maintained; And (8) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings