(A) Licensed haulers must comply with applicable local, state and federal regulations along with all relevant MNDOT and MDH requirements regarding equipment, operations and inspections.
(B) No hauler shall collect or transport construction/demolition waste generated in the county unless the hauler has a valid county construction/demolition operating license. On the expiration date of the current license, any activity for which the license is required shall cease.
(C) (1) The hauler shall submit to the county all license application information necessary to obtain a construction/demolition operating license. Information necessary to obtain a construction/demolition operating license shall be set forth on the application form as determined by the Department.
(2) Applications which are not complete may be returned to the hauler. An application will be deemed incomplete if information is omitted, incomplete, inaccurate or noncompliant, or if required fees do not accompany the application.
(D) If an application for a construction/demolition operating license is not complete or otherwise does not conform to the requirements set forth in this chapter, the Department shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for non-acceptance and may request that the applicant resubmit, modify or otherwise alter the application. The notification required in this section shall be served upon the applicant by first class mail sent to the address provided on the application form.
(E) The hauler shall pay to the county all license fees for a construction/demolition operating licenses. License fees will not be required for those trucks licensed under the regional mixed municipal solid waste collection and transportation program. No license fee shall be prorated for a portion of a year and no license fee shall be refunded.
(F) Payment of the license fee together with payment of any late payment penalty shall not bar other enforcement action by the county.
(G) Hauler license renewal applications must be submitted to the county by April 30 each year. A hauler license renewal application received after April 30 shall be subject to a late fee.
(H) If the county does not act on a license renewal application, which is complete and submitted by April 30, the current construction/demolition operating license shall continue in force until the county takes action on the application. A license renewal shall also be accompanied by the late fees imposed pursuant hereto. If the Department fails to act within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed initial application or a renewal application that is received after the due date, the applicant may request a hearing on the application. The request for a hearing shall be governed hereby.
(I) If the county denies a license to an applicant, the applicant shall be notified of the denial in writing. The writing shall be served personally or by certified mail upon the applicant at the address provided in the application. The writing shall state the basis for the denial and shall provide notice to the applicant that if an appeal is desired, a written request for a hearing must be received by the Department within 15 calendar days following service of the denial, exclusive of the day of service. Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the Department shall set a time and place for the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures set forth herein.
(J) All construction/demolition operating licenses are nontransferable.
(K) The license year shall be July 1 through June 30.
(L) Construction/demolition operating licenses shall be issued by the Department consistent with this chapter.
(M) All persons collecting construction or demolition debris in the county must maintain records regarding each load collected and/or delivered. The required information shall include but may not be limited to origin of waste, amount and type by percentage. The information shall be recorded on load report forms that are provided by the Department. The load reports shall be submitted to the Department by the seventh day of the following month.
(Ord. 4C, passed 11-14-00)