A. The City Council pursuant to Section 40059 of the California Public Resources Codes does hereby determine that collection and processing of recyclable materials may be provided within the city through issuance of permits, in accordance with the terms of this Article.
B. The City Council may also permit the collection and processing of recyclable materials under a franchise agreement, as allowable by state law. If such agreement is entered into, no permit under this Article is required.
C. No person may collect or process recyclable materials within the city unless the person has either entered into a franchise agreement with the city pursuant to Article 3, has been issued a permit pursuant to this Article, or is exempt from this Article pursuant to section 8.04.180.
(Ord. 701-2000, § 1(part)).