(A) License required.
(1) After June 30, 1992, no person shall engage or continue to engage in the collection, haulage, or disposal of solid wastes, including the purchase of recyclables, within the county without first filing for and obtaining a license from the county. Hauler licenses may not be assigned to any other person without the prior consent of the county, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
(2) After June 30, 1992, no licensee shall collect or transport any solid wastes to or from any solid waste acceptance facility in any vehicle or container that has not been licensed by the county for that use.
(3) Vehicle licenses issued hereunder in the form of a sticker may not be transferred to any other vehicle and must only be affixed to the vehicle for which it is issued. Licenses issued hereunder shall be and remain the property of the county. Stickers shall be firmly affixed in a prominent location on the left front (driver’s side) of the vehicle so that it can be readily visible to the scale house operator.
(4) Hauler licenses shall be issued for one year on a fiscal-year basis (July 1 through June 30). Vehicle licenses may be issued for two years on a fiscal-year basis (July 1 through June 30). There will be no pro ration of fees for licenses issued during the course of the fiscal year.
(5) A licensee shall notify the county within 30 days of any change of information supplied in its application for a license.
(6) The failure to provide the information required by division (A)(5) above shall be grounds and sufficient cause to revoke summarily the license.
(7) The county may refuse to issue, suspend, or revoke a license for any vehicle which does not comply with MDE, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulations and county specifications; for any vehicle for which insurance coverage is not maintained in accordance with this subchapter; or for any vehicle owned, used, or leased by a person who violates, or whose employees or agents violate, any provision of this subchapter or any license issued hereunder. In addition, the county may bar vehicles or containers from county facilities if in the county’s opinion the vehicle or container may cause a nuisance.
(8) The following persons are not required to obtain a license required by this section:
(a) Persons transporting solid wastes and recyclables generated in such person’s primary residence or in such person’s small business. Any officer, owner, or bona fide employee of a small business which generates solid waste may haul waste generated by the small business for the small business;
(b) A farm owner, operator, or bona fide employee hauling agricultural wastes and recyclables generated on any single farm; or
(c) Persons transporting solid wastes or recyclables in interstate commerce which were not generated or are not to be disposed of in the county.
(B) Application for license.
(1) Applications for licenses issued hereunder shall be made on forms supplied by the Comptroller and shall contain all information requested by the county. An application will not be accepted or processed unless it is complete. That information shall include but is not limited to the following:
(a) Name of the applicant;
(b) Applicant’s mailing address;
(c) List of the vehicles and equipment owned and leased by the applicant which are to be permitted hereunder;
(d) Proof of insurance;
(e) Name and address of the primary contact acting as representative for the applicant;
(f) The appropriate fee based on the fee schedule supplied by the Comptroller; and
(g) A description of the hauler’s plan for the collection and disposal of solid waste including recyclables.
(2) Within 30 days of filing the application for license, the applicant will be notified by the Comptroller whether or not the application is complete.
(3) Applications for license renewals must also be filed with the Comptroller no later than April 30 of each year. Short-form renewals are available from the Comptroller if the data listed under division (B)(1) above has not changed. If the information has changed, a modified full application must be filed.
(4) A licensee shall notify the Comptroller within 30 days of any change of information supplied on its application for a license.
(5) Failure to provide any information required in connection with any license application or renewal or failure to inform the county of any change in information previously supplied in connection with any application or renewal shall be grounds and sufficient cause to either deny any pending application, or to revoke or suspend any active license of a solid waste hauler.
(2004 Code, § 185-2) (Ord. 94, passed 5-21-1992; Ord. 02-08, passed 4-25-2002)