(a) No person, partnership or corporation shall engage in the practice or business of garbage and/or rubbish collection within the City without having first obtained a permit from the Safety-Service Director.
(b) Applications for such permit may be obtained from the Director, and shall be completed and returned to the Director, containing the following information:
(1) Name and address of applicant.
(2) Name and address of applicant’s liability insurance carrier.
(3) A description of the type of equipment used by applicant, which equipment must meet all Federal, State and local health, safety and environment standards, laws and regulations.
(4) A list of the names and addresses of the applicant’s agents or employees who will participate in the collection of garbage and rubbish.
(5) A description of the services provided and methodology used by the applicant, which services and methodology must meet all Federal, State and local health, safety and environmental standards, laws and regulations.
(c) Applicants for a permit shall attach to their application the following:
(1) A financial statement, which must reflect financial stability of the applicant;
(2) A performance bond under the following schedule:
Amount of customer billings | Amount of bond |
$ 0 - 10,000 | $10,000 (minimum bond) |
10,001 - 20,000 | 10,001 - 20,000 |
20,001 - 30,000 | 20,001 - 30,000 |
30,001 - 40,000 | 30,001 - 40,000 |
40,001 - 50,000 | 40,001 - 50,000 |
50,001 - 60,000 | 50,001 - 60,000 |
60,001 - 70,000 | 60,001 - 70,000 |
70,001 - 80,000 | 70,001 - 80,000 |
80,001 - 90,000 | 80,001 - 90,000 |
90,001 - 100,000 | 90,001 - 100,000 |
100,001 - and up | 100,000 - (maximum bond) |
(3) Proof of liability insurance coverage in the amounts of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per incident, which policy must reflect the City of Belpre as an insured party in interest; and
(4) A permit fee in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(d) Any permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be of a one-year duration, and each permit holder shall submit a new permit application and permit fee on or before March 1, of each year following receipt of his (her) (its) initial permit.
(e) The Safety-Service Director shall monitor the performance of all permit holders, including the receipt and investigation of complaints as to collection service. If the Safety- Service Director determines that any complaint received is valid, he may issue a written warning to permit holder. Following the issuance of two warnings to any permit holder, and following notice to the permit holder and the opportunity for a hearing, the Director may revoke that permit, upon his finding that the permit holder’s services are inadequate to meet the public need and good. (Ord. 21(86-87). Passed 2-23-87.)