(A) Applications for a license to haul or convey refuse and garbage in and from the city shall be in writing and be filed with the City Administrator, and shall state the number of vehicles proposed to be used, the type or name of unit to be used, the name of the owner or the licensee, the charge which the person proposes to make for the hauling of refuse and the kind of service proposed to be given to customers, and the schedule of proposed residential and business pickups. Rates to be charged shall be filed with the City Administrator and made available for public inspection. The applicant shall file with his or her application a certificate of liability insurance on each vehicle involved. Before the license shall be issued, the licensee shall agree to hold the city harmless and shall agree to defend and indemnify the city, and the city’s employees and agents, for any claims, damages, losses, and expenses related to the work under the license. The city shall be named as an additional insured under that insurance for the services provided under the license. The licensee’s contract of insurance shall be the primary insurance for the city and the license or insurance company shall provide a certificate of insurance which verifies the existence of the insurance required, including provisions to hold the city harmless and defend and indemnify the city. The insurance shall provide coverage up to $300,000 for any single claim and $1,000,000 for any number of claims in a single occurrence.
(B) The annual license fee for the license is $100 for the first vehicle proposed to be used in the hauling and conveying of refuse and $25 for each additional vehicle used thereafter. All licenses shall expire on the thirty-first day of the thirty-sixth month following the issuance of the license. One license may be granted for every 7,000 residents of the city.
(Ord. 144, passed 8-2-71; Am. Ord. 144A, passed 11-1-82)