A person required by § 12.5-705 to have a permit shall do the following:
(a) Complete and file a permit application on a form prescribed by the director;
(b) Submit with the application a photocopy of applicant’s driver’s license. If applicant is a person other than an individual, the driver’s license shall be that of applicant’s chief operating officer or manager;
(c) Submit with the application a copy of the applicant’s current registration issued by the commission, pursuant to Tex. Administrative Code Title 30, § 312.142, to collect and transport liquid wastes;
(d) Submit with the application a copy of the state registration license receipt issued to each vehicle that applicant wants to register under the permit;
(e) Submit with the application a list of all disposers the applicant proposes to use;
(f) Submit to the director proof that applicant’s vehicles which will be registered under the permit are insured in at least the minimum amounts as required by state law, or are self-insured as provided by state law to secure payment of all lawful and proper claims arising out of the operation of each vehicle. A written statement from an authorized agent of the applicant’s insurance carrier verifying the issuance of such insurance shall be filed with the director before a permit is issued. All such verifications of insurance shall provide for a 30-day cancellation notice to the director;
(g) Provide any additional information requested by the director;
(h) Demonstrate to the director that applicant and applicant’s drivers have sufficient knowledge of the vehicles they will be operating and the liquid waste facilities they will be servicing, to collect and transport liquid waste in a safe and competent manner; and
(i) Submit for inspection by the director each vehicle the applicant proposes to register under the permit. Each vehicle shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The business name, telephone number and address of applicant shall be permanently displayed on both sides of the vehicle in letters of a minimum height of three inches, in a color contrasting to their background. An address is sufficient if it states city and state. If applicant’s business is not within a municipality, the name of the county and state will be sufficient;
(2) The vehicle shall display current state vehicle registration tags and inspection certificate;
(3) The vehicle shall display the commission-assigned registration number in accordance with state regulations;
(4) The vehicle shall have a single waste tank which shall be of a minimum 1,000 gallon capacity, permanently mounted on the vehicle and designed to transport wastes. Portable tanks or other containers temporarily installed in vehicles are prohibited. This subsection (i) does not apply to vehicles used solely to transport chemical toilet wastes;
(5) The vehicle’s engine which powers its movement, drive train and emissions system shall not be modified for the purpose of creating vacuum to empty liquid waste facilities;
(6) The vehicle shall have a power take off (PTO) unit to create vacuum sufficient to remove the entire contents of the liquid waste facilities it services;
(7) The vehicle shall be clean and odor free;
(8) All piping, valves and connectors shall be permanently attached to the tank or vehicle;
(9) The tank shall be liquid tight;
(10) The tank shall be constructed so that every interior and exterior portion can be easily cleaned;
(11) All piping, valves and connections shall be accessible and easy to clean;
(12) Any inlet, or opening of the tank shall be constructed so that collected waste will not spill during filling, transfer or during transport;
(13) All outlet connections shall be constructed so that no waste will leak, run or spill out of the vehicle;
(14) All outlets shall be of a design and type suitable for the waste handled and capable of controlling flow or discharge without spillage or undue spray on or flooding of immediate surroundings while in use;
(15) All pumps, valves, cylinders, diaphragms and other appurtenances shall be of a design and type suitable for the type of waste handled; be capable of being easily disassembled for cleaning; and operate without spillage, spray or leakage;
(16) All tank valves shall have a safety plug or cap;
(17) All closed vehicles, tanks or containers used to transport liquid wastes regulated by this division shall have sight gauges installed and maintained in such a manner that they can be used to determine whether a vehicle is loaded and the approximate capacity of the load. Gauges are not required to read in gallons or liters, but shall show what percentage of the tank capacity is filled. An alternate method to measure actual volumes may be utilized if the transporter has received prior written approval from the commission’s executive director and has provided a copy of that approval to the director; and
(18) All discharge valves and ports shall be prominently marked. All discharge ports shall be visible and readily accessible.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)