Residents with Physical Limitations to Go on Honor System Once Approved by the City for Backyard Refuse Service
Qualified Single-family Occupants with Certified Physical Limitations Will Not Submit New Supporting Documents Annually
Finding that repeated validation of approved application is costly and time consuming for Piedmont staff, the City has decided to follow other cities lead and go to an honor system after initial approval of backyard refuse service.
The policy has the following provisions:
1.The applicant must complete and submit an application form.
2.With the initial application, the applicant must submit a doctor’s certification or a current California disability parking placard.
3.As a component of the application, the applicant must verify that there are no able-bodied residents or caretakers in the household that can move the carts to the curb.
4.There is no application fee.
5.The exemption must be renewed annually, and the City will provide an annual reminder of the renewal requirement.
6.City staff provides a list of approved applicants to Republic Services.
Staff has found that the annual renewal requirement is not necessary.
Read the report below for more details.
