(A) Upon approval of an application for a solid waste and recyclables collection permit, the Solid Waste Program Administrator shall issue a collector permit to the applicant granting, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the right and privilege to collect, remove and dispose of in a lawful manner, commercial and industrial solid waste, green waste, and recyclables accumulated in the city in accordance with this code. The collector permit shall be valid from the date of issuance through December 31 of the same year.
(B) No solid waste and recyclables collection permit granted pursuant to this chapter shall be assigned or transferred without the consent of the Solid Waste Program Administrator. Consent shall be granted if the assignee or transferee is determined by the Solid Waste Program Administrator to conform substantially to the requirements of this chapter and satisfies all permit application approval criteria.
(C) Applications for permit renewals shall be filed with the Solid Waste Program Administrator by December 1 of the preceding year applied for and shall be approved, approved with conditions, or denied based on the collector's compliance with the requirements of this chapter, including the permit application approval criteria.
(D) No collector permit granted pursuant to this chapter shall limit the right of the city to grant an exclusive or non-exclusive franchise for solid waste and recyclables collection services in the city.
(`83 Code, § 8.10.060) (Ord. 2000-26 § 1, 2000)