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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 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 such reasonable amounts as determined by the Council and in consultation with the City’s insurance carrier. Each insurance policy required hereunder shall include as a part thereof provisions requiring the applicant’s 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. A license fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per unit 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. An annual license may be renewed simply upon payment of the required fee, provided the applicant agrees to continue to operate in substantially the same manner as provided in the original application and provided the applicant furnishes the Clerk with a current listing of vehicles, equipment and facilities in use.
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.
All yard waste shall be separated by the owner or occupant from all other garbage and refuse accumulated on the premises and shall be composted on the premises or placed in degradable bags, containers or packages and set out for collection by a private hauler, or taken to the County Landfill.
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