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§ 118.01 UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY.
   It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to engage in the business of refuse collection or refuse disposal from residential customers for compensation in the city.
(2002 Code, § 118.01) (Ord. 225, passed 8-18-1986) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 118.02 PRIVATE COLLECTIONS; PERMITS.
   Commercial and industrial customers may be served by private collectors subject to the conditions, fees and permits enumerated below.
   (A)   Each collector must provide annual liability insurance running in favor of the city in the amount of $500,000. Each collector shall maintain a general comprehensive liability insurance policy naming as additional insured the city, its officers, boards, commissions, agents and employees, and a company mutually acceptable to the collector and the city, any form satisfactory to the city, protecting the city and all persons against liability for loss or damage for personal injury, death or property damage, occasion by the operations of the collector under any permit granted hereunder in the amount of $500,000 for bodily injury or death to any one person or for property damage resulting from any accident.
   (B)   Each collector shall pay to the city an annual permit fee of $225 for operating within the city limits, payable upon inception of this chapter and a similar amount no later than April 30 each year thereafter.
   (C)   In addition to paying an annual permit fee, each collector shall pay $1 per month for each container/receptacle supplied to customers, or a similar amount per customer should the customer be required to furnish a container/receptacle.
   (D)   Each collector must furnish a list of customers and the number of container/receptacles per customer at least biannually to the city.
   (E)   The routes to be followed by the pick-up vehicles shall be furnished to the city bi-annually and the routes to be taken by the vehicles going to and from the landfills must be approved by the city.
   (F)   All refuse must be covered when in transit. Collectors are required to pick-up and clean-up any items which may drop or fall from their vehicles.
(2002 Code, § 118.02) (Ord. 225, passed 8-18-1986) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 118.03 DEFINITION.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   COLLECTOR. Any business or entity which engages in the operation of collecting solid waste, rubbish, refuse, garbage or any other type of waste for hire.
(2002 Code, § 118.03) (Ord. 225, passed 8-18-1986)