Property Maintenance Ordinance
Summary
Keep Polk County Beautiful reported a 20%+ year-over-year jump in collected trash and tires, partly tied to apartment complexes without bulk pickup. County attorney Randy Mink said staff is already drafting stricter dumpster requirements for apartments.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cleanup costs borne by the county program, waste haulers, and volunteers.
Residents in cleanup communities and taxpayers facing dumping costs.
Communities absorbing increased illegal dumping near apartment developments.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of County Commissioners (Budget) — September 14, 2026
Annual residential waste rates were set at $299.18 for collection and $67.62 for disposal, continuing about a 5% index, plus rolls for nuisance abatement and bulk waste cleanup charges.
Board of County Commissioners — September 1, 2026
New countywide rules require property owners to mow up to the edge of local roads and let the county bill owners for cleaning out neglected drainage easements — with crops exempted after one resident spoke up.
Board of County Commissioners — August 18, 2026
Keep Polk County Beautiful reported a 20%+ year-over-year jump in collected trash and tires, partly tied to apartment complexes without bulk pickup. County attorney Randy Mink said staff is already drafting stricter dumpster requirements for apartments.
Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — January 22, 2026
A Jimmy Lee Road neighbor described long-running violations — RVs used as permanent homes, septic discharged on the ground, and unpermitted construction — with cases stuck in pending status. The hearing officer promised to refer the complaints to code enforcement to get the county's attention.
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