No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste other than waste produced by that person within the City without first obtaining from the City an annual license in accordance with the following:
1. Application. Application for a solid waste collector’s license shall be made to the Clerk and provide the following:
A. Name and Address. The full name and address of the applicant, and if a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers thereof.
B. Equipment. A complete and accurate listing of the number and type of collection and transportation equipment to be used.
C. Collection Program. A complete description of the frequency, routes and method of collection and transportation to be used.
D. Disposal. A statement as to the precise location and method of disposal or processing facilities to be used.
2. Insurance. No collector’s license shall be issued until and unless the applicant therefor, in addition to all other requirements set forth, shall file and maintain with the City evidence of satisfactory public liability insurance covering all operations of the applicant pertaining to such business and all equipment and vehicles to be operated in the conduct thereof in the following minimum amounts:
Bodily Injury: | – $100,000 per person. |
– $300,000 per occurrence. | |
Property Damage: | – $ 50,000. |
Each insurance policy required hereunder shall include as a part thereof provisions requiring the insurance carrier to notify the City of the expiration, cancellation or other termination of coverage not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such action.
3. License Fee. An annual license fee in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00) shall accompany the application. In the event the requested license is not granted, the fee paid shall be refunded to the applicant.
4. License Issued. If the Council upon investigation finds the application to be in order and determines that the applicant will collect, transport, process or dispose of solid waste without hazard to the public health or damage to the environment and in conformity with law and ordinance, the requested license shall be issued to be effective for a period of one year from the date approved.
5. License Renewal. A license may be renewed upon payment of the required fee provided that the applicant agrees to continue to operate in substantially the same manner as provided in the original application and provided that the applicant furnishes the Clerk with a current listing of vehicles, equipment and facilities in use. The permit may be issued by the Clerk on an annual basis, or may be issued for a period of less than 12 months with a set expiration date. If the permit is issued with an expiration date, the amount of the fee shall be prorated to account for the shorter permit duration.
(Ord. 1819 – July 14 Supp.)
6. License Not Transferable. No license authorized by this chapter may be transferred to another person.
7. Owner May Transport. Nothing herein is to be construed so as to prevent the owner from transporting solid waste accumulating upon premises owned, occupied or used by such owner, provided such refuse is disposed of properly in an approved sanitary disposal project.
8. Grading or Excavation Excepted. No license or permit is required for the removal, hauling, or disposal of earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities; however, all such materials shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks or receptacles so constructed and maintained that none of the material being transported spills upon any public right-of-way.