(A) No person may engage in the business of solid waste collection and/or transportation prior to receiving all required county permits.
(B) All persons who collect or transport solid waste in the county must apply annually for a permit before collecting or transporting solid wastes. The applicant shall furnish the following information to the Solid Waste Manager during the application process:
(1) Name of applicant and whether a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other business entity, with a disclosure of the ownership’s interest;
(2) Home address, business address and both business and home phone number of applicant;
(3) A list of equipment used by applicant in his or her everyday business;
(4) Number of individuals employed by the business;
(5) Experience of the applicant in solid waste collection;
(6) License plate numbers of all solid wastes trucks used in the business;
(7) Planned routes and/or areas of the county the applicant expects to serve;
(8) Location of disposal facility to be used;
(9) Schedule of charges the applicant plans to charge for services;
(10) Proof of liability insurance.
(C) The applicant may cause to be inspected all facilities and equipment used in the solid waste collection/transporting business before a permit is issued by the county to the applicant, when it is determined that all equipment used by the applicant's business is found to be clean and in good working condition.
(D) An applicant who has been denied a permit may request a hearing before the County Manager. The County Manager shall keep summary notes of the hearing and notify the applicant at least ten days after the hearing, in writing, of his or her decision. If the permit is still denied, the applicant may appeal the County Manager’s decision to the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners shall either affirm the denial or direct the Solid Waste Manager to issue the permit to the applicant.
(E) A permit to collect and transport solid wastes in the county shall expire annually on September 1.
(F) A permitted solid waste collector/transporter shall submit a quarterly report to the county containing the following information:
(1) Number of customers added or deleted since the last quarterly report;
(2) Any changes in routes or areas served by the business;
(3) Any new, deleted, or replaced equipment added to the business;
(4) Any other pertinent information requested by the county.
(G) No permit issued pursuant to this chapter is assignable.
(H) Penalty. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor, and any person convicted of the violation shall be subject to punishment as provided in G.S. § 14-4. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense, and shall be subject to monetary fines and injunctive relief as provided in § 52.99 herein.
(Ord. passed 9-18-2017; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)