(a) No person, firm, corporation, or other entity, excluding the city, may use the public streets, alleys, or thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of engaging in the business of collecting or transporting solid waste from commercial and industrial premises within the city without first having obtained a solid waste collection permit from the city.
(b) If any person engages in the business of collecting or transporting solid waste without a permit as required by this section, such act shall constitute a misdemeanor and subject such person to a fine as provided in Section 1-4. Each and every act shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 2853, § 3, 9-23-99)