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Yard waste will be collected provided it is stored in containers as provided in Section 105.09 of this Code of Ordinances so as to prevent the dispersal of such waste upon the premises served or upon adjacent property or public rights-of-way. Brush and tree trimmings shall be securely tied in bundles not more than four feet in length and not more than two feet in diameter. The bundles shall be bound by means of hemp, sisal, cotton or other non-metallic, biodegradable cord material. No single piece of brush or tree trimmings shall be more than three inches in diameter. Yard waste shall be separated from garbage or refuse. Yard waste shall not be mixed with garbage or refuse. The weight of any individual container or bundle shall not exceed sixty-five (65) pounds.
No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste other than waste produced by that person within the City without first obtaining from the City an annual license in accordance with the following:
1. Application. Application for a solid waste collector’s license shall be made to the Clerk and provide the following:
A. Name and Address. The full name and address of the applicant, and if a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers thereof.
B. Equipment. A complete and accurate listing of the number and type of collection and transportation equipment to be used.
C. Collection Program. A complete description of the frequency, routes and method of collection and transportation to be used.
D. Disposal. A statement as to the precise location and method of disposal or processing facilities to be used.
2. Insurance. No collector’s license shall be issued until and unless the applicant therefor, in addition to all other requirements set forth, shall file and maintain with the City evidence of satisfactory public liability insurance covering all operations of the applicant pertaining to such business and all equipment and vehicles to be operated in the conduct thereof in the following minimum amounts:
A. Comprehensive General Liability with limits of no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
B. Automobile Liability with limits of no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage.
C. Worker’s Compensation and Employee’s Liability as required by the laws of the State of Iowa.
Each insurance policy shall run concurrently with the license period. Each insurance policy required hereunder shall include as a part thereof provisions requiring the insurance carrier to notify the City of the expiration, cancellation or other termination of coverage not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such action.
3. License Fee. A license fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per truck shall accompany the application. In the event the requested license is not granted, the fee paid shall be refunded to the applicant.
4. Certificate of Inspection. No collection vehicle shall be placed in service or used by any collector for the collection and transportation of solid waste within the City unless the vehicle has received a satisfactory inspection by the City of Ames.
5. License Issued. If the Council upon investigation finds the application to be in order and determines that the applicant will collect, transport, process or dispose of solid waste without hazard to the public health or damage to the environment and in conformity with law and ordinance, the requested license shall be issued to be effective for a period of one year from the date approved.
6. License Renewal. An annual license may be renewed simply upon payment of the required fee, provided the applicant agrees to continue to operate in substantially the same manner as provided in the original application and provided the applicant furnishes the Clerk with a current listing of vehicles, equipment and facilities in use.
7. License Not Transferable. No license authorized by this chapter may be transferred to another person.
8. Owner May Transport. Nothing herein is to be construed so as to prevent the owner from transporting solid waste accumulating upon premises owned, occupied or used by such owner, provided such refuse is disposed of properly in an approved sanitary disposal project.
9. Grading or Excavation Excepted. No license or permit is required for the removal, hauling, or disposal of earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities; however, all such materials shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks or receptacles so constructed and maintained that none of the material being transported spills upon any public right-of-way.
10. Pickup Service. Each licensed collector shall maintain an adequate and prompt pickup service to service all complaints from patrons on missed service and improper handling. Such service shall be promptly available for serving complaints from the office of the Engineer or Clerk for any material improperly deposited within the limits of streets or highways during transit.
1. Utility Established. The City hereby establishes a Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Enterprise in order to collect the funds necessary from users for the payment of garbage related expenses, including the payment of the City’s payment to the City of Ames under the Contract and Agreement for Use and Support of a Solid Waste Reclamation, Recycling and Disposal System for the period of April 1, 1994, through June 30, 2014.
2. A Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Enterprise Fund is hereby established to receive and disburse funds related to the enterprise.
3. Per the following formulas, each utility user shall be assessed a monthly fee. This amount shall be billed and collected on each City utility bill issued. For the purposes of this section, each dwelling unit in a multiple family dwelling shall be considered a utility user. The individual utility fee or aggregate utility fees due on a multi-family dwelling shall be assessed on each City utility bill issued for that dwelling. Each business and industry shall be assessed a monthly fee double the residential monthly fee. A church or other tax-exempt entity shall be considered a residential unit for the purposes of this section. The formulas to establish the monthly fee applicable for each subsequent fiscal year are as follows:
(Previous fiscal year per capita billing) x (Official census population) = Total Fees Due
(Total Fees Due) divided by (Number of residential City utility bills + two times the number of business and industrial City utility bills) divided by 12 = Monthly Per Unit Fee (rounded to nearest five cents)
Residential Monthly Fee = Monthly Per Unit Fee
Business or Industrial Monthly Fee = two times Monthly Per Unit Fee (this amount is taxable for sales tax).
4. The fees authorized by this section shall be assessed on each City utility bill issued on or after July 1, 2005, and shall remain in effect for the balance of the contract period. The monthly billing unit fee shall be adjusted for the July billing cycle annually to reflect the number of utility bills and per capita billing for the previous fiscal year.
5. Payment of Bills. All solid waste charges are due and payable under the same terms and conditions provided for payment for a combined service account as contained in Section 92.05 of this Code of Ordinances. The provisions contained in Section 92.09 relating to lien notices shall also apply in the event of a delinquent account.
(Ord. 929 - Jan. 09 Supp.)