(A) No person, company or corporation shall collect solid waste without first obtaining the appropriate license issued by the City of North St. Paul.
(B) Before a license is issued, the applicant shall file with the City Manager evidence that the applicant has in effect insurance policies, listing the city as an additional insured, as follows:
(1) General liability, including coverage for bodily injury, wrongful death, and property damage, for the hauler's business in the following amounts:
(a) $1,000,000 per person.
(b) $3,000,000 per occurrence.
(2) Auto liability for all vehicles in the following amounts:
(a) Property damage or wrongful death in the following amounts:
(i) $1,000,000 per person.
(ii) $3,000,000 per occurrence.
(b) Bodily injury in the following amounts:
(i) $1,000,000 per person.
(ii) $5,000,000 per occurrence.
(3) Workers Compensation Insurance as specified by the Minnesota Department of Occupational Health and Safety and federal law.
(C) The number of solid waste haulers licenses under this section shall be capped at the number in place on January 1, 2015; any decrease in the number of licenses that occurs due to attrition will decrease the number of available licenses.
(D) All licensed haulers who collect from single unit or multi-unit residential accounts shall keep accurate records of all garbage, recyclables, yard waste, electronic items, and bulky waste collected, and submit the information required by the city on a quarterly basis.
(1) Recycling haulers shall provide proof of disposal of recycling products to beneficial end markets.
(2) All recycling haulers shall report to the city on a quarterly basis those residential properties that do not participate in the recycling program.
(3) When the city initiates requirements for source separated materials collection, all licensed haulers who collect properties in the city shall keep accurate records of all source separated organic materials collected and submit the information required by the city on a quarterly basis.
(E) Licensees may collect materials only during the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(F) A licensee's failure to comply with the provisions of the City of North St. Paul's code, state laws, or any of the conditions attached to the license shall be grounds for license revocation, without refund of license fee.
(G) Licensees shall use equipment so constructed that materials will not spill out during transportation. The equipment shall be kept clean and shall not be allowed to stand in any street or public place longer than is necessary to collect materials. The equipment shall not leak fuel, oil, or hydraulic fluid while in normal operation in the city.
(Ord. 738, passed 8-18-2015)