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Policy Summary

Creates general requirement that food stores that accumulate a certain amount of excess food must subscribe to a service for the collection of food scraps by a licensed collector, but provided enumerated exemptions for, among other things, stores that donate food scraps for human or animal consumption, or do on-site composting.

Background Information

State Colorado
Jurisdiction Name Fort Collins
Jurisdiction Type City,
Population Size 50,000-200,000
Legal Strategies
  • Requires something, sets standards
  • Creates an exemption
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Distribute; Surplus;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
No

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
Yes

Protect the public health, safety and welfare. § 12-17.

Environmental linkage?
No

Economic linkage?
No

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
Yes

"The purpose of this Article is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by regulating the accumulation, storage, transportation and disposal of refuse and rubbish .... The City Council shall use every means at its disposal, including its police powers, for the enforcement of this Article." § 12-17.

Includes definitions?
Yes

§ 12-16.

Addresses implementation?
Unclear

The City Manager may adopt such other rules and regulations concerning the collection, removal and hauling of refuse and rubbish as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Article not in conflict with such provisions. § 12-26.

Enforcement provisions?
Yes

Any person who violates § 12-18 of this Article, or who violates Subsection 12-22(b), or Subsection 12-22(c) as it relates to Subsection 12-22(b), commits a civil infraction and is subject to the penalty provisions of Subsection 1-15(f). Any person who violates any other provision of this Article also commits a misdemeanor. All such misdemeanor violations are subject to a fine or imprisonment in accordance with § 1-15.

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

Chapter 12 (Health and Environment), Article II (Collection and Disposal of Refuse, Rubbish and Recyclables), Section 12-23 (Collection Requirements - Food Store Food Scraps). History: Ord. No. 109, 2016 , § 5, 9-20-16.

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