(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 182,986, Eff. 5/28/14.)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to own, establish, operate or carry on the business of a solid waste disposal facility in the City unless, at the City’s sole option, such person has been granted a non-exclusive franchise by the City Council.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to any person who owns or operates a solid waste disposal facility operating as of January 1, 1999, under a valid conditional use permit or other authorizing permit issued by the City, until any one of the following events occurs:
(1) the conditional use permit or other authorizing permit expires, or
(2) the conditional use permit or other authorizing permit is renewed, or
(3) the conditional use permit or other authorizing permit is modified.