(A) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person who does not possess an unrevoked permit from the City Council to engage in the business of refuse collection or refuse disposal for compensation in the city. The City Council shall issue permits for such applicants; provided that such permits shall be limited to persons having proper equipment and personnel to collect and dispose of refuse in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and, provided further, the City Council may issue such permits on a contractual basis for the collection and disposal of refuse in accordance with the laws of the state and pursuant to such regulations for the collection and disposing of refuse that it from time to time sets forth.
(B) Contract. If the City Council lets the collection and disposal of the refuse on contract for a specified time, it may grant the person receiving the contract an exclusive franchise for the collection and disposal of refuse for the period set forth in the contract.
(C) Application for permit; fee. If, however, the City Council is not under an exclusive contract for the collection and disposal of refuse with another person, every person desiring to engage in the collection and/or disposal of refuse shall make written application to the City Council setting forth the name of such person, the residence address thereof or the address of the place of business, a description of equipment to be used in the collection and/or disposal of such refuse, and the place of disposal and the method of disposal to be practiced. Upon approval of such application, the City Council shall issue a permit to the applicant. A permit fee, as determined by the City Council, shall be payable in advance to the city.
(D) Denial of application. Any person whose application for a permit has been denied may request, and shall be granted, a hearing before the City Council.
(E) Term; renewal. All permits, exclusive of contracts, under this chapter shall expire in one year. Permits shall be renewable annually in the same manner and upon payment of the same annual fee as provided above.
(2015 Code, § 3-3-5)