No person or organization shall engage in the business of collecting or disposing of refuse, leaves, yard waste, or recyclable material without first obtaining a material collection license in the manner outlined in this section. The city expressly reserves the right to restrict the collection of residential refuse and recycling materials to a city designated contractor.
(A) No material collection license shall be issued except upon application to the City Clerk. At a minimum, the application must include the following information:
(1) A description of the methods and equipment which the applicant proposes to use for collecting refuse, leaves, yard waste and/or recyclable material in the city.
(2) A description of the type of collection to be provided and the part of the city which it will affect.
(3) A plan for meeting the pre-collection requirements outlined in § 50.06.
(4) Proof of liability insurance as required by city policy.
(5) A plan for meeting all collection and disposal requirements outlined in other relevant city, county, state and federal regulations as appropriate.
(6) The name and address of the city-designated site or sites to be used to dispose of each material collected.
(B) The City Clerk shall submit all such applications to the Director of Public Works who may approve the applications of such persons or organizations as deemed to be in the best interests of the city and its inhabitants.
(C) The Commission may establish by resolution a license fee to be paid by the applicant upon receipt of the material collection license.
(D) Whenever an application made hereunder has been approved by the Director of Public Works, the City Clerk shall, upon payment of any established fee by the applicant, issue a material collection license.
(E) Unless revoked under circumstances hereinafter provided, every material collection license shall expire on the next succeeding January 1 following its issuance.
(F) The city may restrict the number of material collection licenses issued and the scope of service of such licenses based on the geographic area to be serviced; the population sector to be served such as residential, commercial, or rooming house; the type of material to be collected; the points of collection such as the curb, alley, or other location; and/or the schedule of such collections. A license may only be used for the scope of services expressly stated in the material collection license.
(G) No licensed collector shall dispose of refuse, leaves, yard waste and/or recyclable material at sites other than those specified in the terms of the collectors material collection license.
(H) In residential zones and on commercially zoned property that directly abuts residential zones that have dwelling units, no collection of refuse or recycling shall occur before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
(1) The City Commission may approve a policy that allows for exceptions to the 7:00 a.m. start time under extenuating circumstances.
(2) The City Commission may establish by resolution an application fee to be paid by the applicant requesting an exception to the 7:00 a.m. start time.
(Ord. 745, passed 2-8-93; Am. Ord. 905, passed 12-13-04; Am. Ord. 1021, passed 1-23-17; Am. Ord. 1033, passed 1-22-18; Am. Ord. 1096, passed 7-8-24) Penalty, see §50.99