(A) No person, municipality, institution, or business shall for-profit collect, transport, or dispose of solid waste without a license from the county’s Solid Waste Director, provided that this chapter shall not apply to any person disposing of solid waste from his or her own residence or business, unless he or she hires a person to do so. All solid waste collectors currently collecting solid waste in county shall have six months to apply for a license to transport solid waste. If no license is obtained, the hauler will discontinue collection in the county. Applications for permits to engage in the business of solid waste collection shall be filed with the Solid Waste Director on forms approved by the Solid Waste Director. Fees for licenses issued to solid waste collectors shall be set by the Board of Commissioners.
(B) All licenses issued under this chapter shall be for one year which shall be for the fiscal year beginning July 1, and ending June 30, except that licenses issued to collectors of garbage, refuse, and solid wastes and to operators of disposal facilities for such garbage, refuse, and solid waste, within a fiscal year shall only be for a period beginning on the date such license is issued and ending the immediately following June 30.
(C) The applicant for a solid waste collection license shall furnish the following information:
(1) Name and address of the applicant and whether a sole proprietorship, corporation, or partnership, with disclosure of the ownership interests;
(2) A list of the equipment possessed, available, or to be obtained by the applicant;
(3) Number of employees the applicant expects to use in the business;
(4) Experience of the applicant in solid waste collection;
(5) Balance sheet or equivalent financial statement as of the close of the applicant’s last business year showing the net worth of the business;
(6) Planned routes and areas of the county the applicant expects to serve and routes currently being served with all collection points identified on the routes;
(7) Schedule of fees the applicant plans to charge and any proposed fee changes; and
(8) Proof of adequate insurance coverage on all vehicles.
(D) (1) The Solid Waste Director shall inspect or cause to be inspected all facilities and equipment the applicant plans to use in the solid waste collection business prior to issuing a license to the solid waste collector.
(2) The collector also agrees to provide continued access to records requested by the Solid Waste Director.
(E) After reviewing the applicant for a solid waste collector’s license, the Solid Waste Director may either grant or deny the permit. If the Solid Waste Director denies the permit, the applicant may request a hearing before the County Commissioners or any board appointed by them for the purpose of hearing such disputes. All appeals must be received in writing at least seven working days before any scheduled board meeting. After a hearing on the appeal, the Board shall either affirm the denial of the license or direct the Solid Waste Director to issue the license.
(Ord. passed 7-23-1990) Penalty, see § 50.99