(A) License required. No person shall permit refuse to be picked up from his or her premises by an unlicensed collector.
(B) Application.
(1) Any person desiring a license shall make application to the City Administrator on a form prescribed by him or her.
(2) The application shall set forth:
(a) The name and address of the applicant;
(b) A description of each piece of equipment proposed to be used in the collection;
(c) The proposed charges to be made of those who use the service;
(d) A description of the kind of service proposed to be rendered;
(e) The place to which the refuse is to be hauled; and
(f) The manner in which the refuse is to be disposed of.
(C) Limitations. Only 1 person shall be licensed for collection during the period of the license from premises within a specific geographic area defined by the City Council.
(D) Insurance and bond.
(1) No license shall be issued until the applicant files with the City Administrator a current policy of public liability insurance covering all vehicles to be used by the applicant in the licensed business.
(2) The limits of coverage of the insurance are:
(a) Each person injured, at least $300,000;
(b) Each accident, at least $300,000; and
(c) Property damage, at least $10,000.
(3) Applicant shall file with the City Administrator a certificate showing worker's compensation coverage. Applicant shall also file with the City Administrator a surety bond in the amount of $10,000.
(E) License fees. Licenses shall be issued for a period of 1 year. The license fee is as set by Council.
(F) Rates and charges. No licensee shall charge any user of his or her refuse collection service more than the maximum amount fixed from time to time by resolution of the Council.
(1985 Code, § 502.05) Penalty, see § 10.99