A franchise shall be for a term of years not to exceed the maximum allowable by law at the time of the filing of a franchise application pursuant to this chapter. Provided, however, that any franchise granted hereunder shall not be for a term less than five years. Any person who has been granted a franchise for a sanitary landfill hereunder shall be subject to the provisions and requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 12-4-2001)