(a) No person shall engage in the business of collecting, hauling and/or disposing of any rubbish, refuse or garbage within the City limits unless he or she first obtains a license therefor from the Director of Public Service and Properties. The fee for any such license shall be as set forth in Chapter 214 of the Administration Code. All licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance.
(Adopting Ordinance)
(b) This section shall not apply to any private individual hauling garbage, rubbish or refuse from his or her own premises, or to the City or to any person who has contracted with the City to provide such services.
(c) A condition of any license issued shall be that the licensee agrees to collect, transport and dispose of any garbage, rubbish or refuse in a sanitary manner so as not to create a nuisance.
(d) Any vehicle conveying or carrying such matter shall be so constructed and operated that its contents do not spill or scatter over any public or private property. Any person hauling any garbage, refuse or rubbish in any open vehicle, such as a truck or trailer, shall provide that the load thereof be covered with an adequate tarpaulin or canvas so as to prevent any spillage or scattering of its contents.
(Ord. 1974-141. Passed 12-18-74.)