(A) Grounds for revocation. A city contract, franchise, license or permit to accumulate, collect, transport, store or dispose of garbage, refuse, rubbish, hazardous waste, household hazardous waste, construction rubbish, infectious waste, liquid industrial waste, recyclable materials, green waste materials or any other solid waste materials under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked for the following reasons:
1. Violations of the provisions or the conditions of the city contract, franchise, license or permit issued by the city;
2. Violations of federal law, state law, city ordinances (including the city’s business license ordinance and zoning ordinance), federal regulations or state regulations;
3. Improper or unsanitary accumulation, collection, transportation, storage and disposal of solid waste;
4. Failure to control odors and violations of environmental regulations;
5. Failure to meet the solid waste diversion requirements of Assembly Bill 939 (California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989) as outlined in the Cal. Public Resources Code §§ 40000 et seq.; and
6. Failure to report on time or to submit complete, accurate reports required by the city or state.
(B) Revocation procedures.
1. The Public Works Director may revoke a contract, franchise, license or permit by issuing a written order to the contract agent, franchisee, licensee or permittee. The order shall state the grounds for such revocation, and that if proof of compliance is not provided to the Public Works Director within 14 calendar days from the date of the written order, the contract, franchise, license or permit will be revoked 30 days from the date the written order was mailed.
2. The order shall be mailed by certified mail to the contract agent, franchisee, licensee or permittee. The written order shall be subject to appeal to the City Manager if the appeal is made within 14 days from the date of the written order.
3. Upon revocation of a permit, the contract agent, franchisee, licensee or permittee shall cease all services subject to the permit within 30 calendar days from the date the order is mailed by the City Manager. The City Manager may adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 648, passed 4-19-2022)