(A) Procedure.
(1) Applications. An applicant for such license shall make application to the City Administrator on a form prepared by the city. Such forms shall require accurate information including, but not limited to:
(a) The name of the owner or licensee;
(b) A description of the kind of services to be rendered;
(c) A description of each motor vehicle to be used for hauling, including the license number thereof;
(d) The manner and kind of service proposed to be given to the customers and scheduled pickups;
(e) The city shall license one hauler for residential mixed municipal bags and recycling service for residential property.
(2) Council review of applications. The Council may by resolution order a public hearing to consider an application. The Council may by resolution request additional information from the applicant.
(3) Suspension or revocation of license. The City Council may suspend or revoke the license of any licensee whose conduct is found to be in violation of this chapter upon ten days written notice and a City Council hearing. Suspension or revocation may be based on health, safety, and welfare concerns arising out of the performance of the licensee, its employees or agents, and/or its vehicles and equipment.
(B) Additional requirements.
(1) Insurance and bonding. No collection license shall be issued until the applicant files with the city a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the state currently covering all vehicles to be used by the applicant in the business. The minimum limits of coverage shall be set annually by resolution of Council.
(2) Collection of recyclable materials.
(a) The city will contract and license a hauler to provide recycling services to residential property for: newsprint, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, magazines, tin cans, aluminum cans, glass containers, plastic containers, boxboard, telephone books, and additional materials as from time to time mandated according to the terms of its contract with city, and the requirements of the county.
(b) As part of the licensing requirement, all haulers serving nonresidential generators must offer recycling service for: newsprint, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, magazines, tin cans, aluminum cans, glass containers, plastic containers, boxboard, telephone books, and additional materials as from time to time mandated by the city or county. The hauler will be responsible for providing adequate containers as judgment by the city to store recyclable materials.
(C) Fees; term. The annual license fee shall be as duly set by the Council by resolution. Such license shall expire December 31 of each year.
(Ord. 484, passed 1-27-14)