(A) Any vehicle used by a refuse hauler licensee to collect and transport refuse shall be equipped with a cover of such a material sufficient to prevent any refuse and waste materials from being blown away or jarred off such vehicle.
(B) Any vehicle used by a garbage hauler licensee to collect and transport garbage shall have a body designed specifically for the transportation of garbage.
(C) All garbage and refuse vehicles used by licensees shall display a commercially prepared sign showing the name of the licensee in letters not smaller than four inches high.
(D) All garbage and refuse vehicles, including trailers and roll-offs used for the purpose of hauling garbage, shall be kept in a painted condition and in as clean and sanitary a condition as possible while in use.
(E) All vehicles, including trailers and roll-offs, shall have the letter or letters of the vehicle in bold letters and figures on both sides, each vehicle to be separately lettered. The letters as assigned by the city shall be stenciled or painted in 12-inch contrast-color lettering. Lettering and figures shall be done and provided by the collector. Letting and numbering shall be sequential in matter. Temporary lettering by the collector and approved by such as a masking tape is not permissible.
(F) All applicants and licensees shall annually provide the Public Works Department with a list of all vehicles and corresponding numbers to be used in collecting and transporting garbage and refuse within the city.
(1) For each vehicle, the list shall state:
(a) The vehicle’s make and model;
(b) The VIN;
(c) The year produced;
(d) The license plate number; and
(e) The gross vehicle weight (GVW).
(2) In addition to annually, the list shall be updated whenever any vehicle is added or deleted from usage.
(G) (1) All garbage collectors must dump garbage and refuse collected by them within the city limits at the transfer station on the same day it is collected. However, should garbage or refuse be collected by the garbage hauler as otherwise permitted herein on days that the transfer station is closed, the garbage and refuse shall be deposited at the transfer station on the first business day immediately following the collection of the garbage and refuse. Failure to do so may result in a ten-day suspension of the operator’s license for the first violation, a 30-day suspension for the second violation, and a third violation may result in a termination of the license.
(2) A person, party or entity terminated will not be eligible to reapply for a new license for a period of 12 months. Any suspensions or terminations as set forth above will be effective following a hearing by the City Council to determine if the collector has violated any provisions of this subchapter.
(H) No garbage collector shall operate inside the corporate limits of the city between the hours of 4:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. In addition, no garbage collector shall operate on Saturday between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight), and no garbage truck shall operate on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, except upon special approval of the Director for necessary pickups. Garbage collectors shall make request to the Director a least two weeks in advance of special garbage pick up dates for review and approval.
(Prior Code, § 50.25) (Ord. 92-01, passed 1-6-1992; Ord. 05-22, passed 3-21-2005) Penalty, see § 50.99