(A) Applications for a grease trap sludge removal and transportation license shall be in a form supplied or approved by the city and shall be accompanied by the license fees required pursuant to § 110.084. Applications for licenses under § 110.084 shall be accepted only from the owner of record of the vehicle(s) used to transport the grease trap sludge.
(B) An application for a grease trap sludge removal and transportation license hereunder shall be filed, in writing, with the City Clerk, shall be subscribed to and sworn to under oath and shall specify:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant and, if a firm, corporation, association or partnership, the principal officers thereof and their addresses, and, if a corporation, all shareholders of more than 5%, the corporate purpose, the corporate recording numbers and the registered agent;
(2) A list of each vehicle to be used in the grease trap sludge removal and transportation operation. The list shall contain, for each vehicle, the name of the vehicle owner and his or her address and phone number, the make of the vehicle, the model of the vehicle, the vehicle identification number for the vehicle, the year of the vehicle, a description of any tanks or other equipment which will hold the grease trap sludge, and the location of the facility at which each such vehicle will be garaged;
(3) Sufficient proof of insurance and a copy of the registration for each vehicle to be used in the grease trap sludge removal and transportation operation;
(4) A copy of the driver’s license for each person who will be driving a vehicle in the grease trap sludge removal and transportation operation;
(5) A statement as to whether or not any of the above parties has ever been convicted of a felony;
(6) A declaration of the facilities to which such grease trap sludge is to be delivered by use, treatment or disposal; and
(7) Such other and further information as the city may require.
(C) The Chief of Police shall investigate the truthfulness of the statements made in the application and report to the City Administrator or his or her results or findings.
(D) The City Administrator shall neither recommend for issuance nor record a grease trap sludge removal and transportation license with the City Clerk if:
(1) Any of the parties requesting the grease trap sludge removal and transportation license has been convicted of a felony;
(2) A false statement has been made on the application for a license;
(3) The applicant is not the owner of record of each of the vehicles to be used in the grease trap sludge removal and transportation operation;
(4) No other grease trap sludge removal and transportation licenses are available; and/or
(5) There are any items listed on the inspection report that need to be remediated pursuant to § 110.087.
(E) No license shall be issued to any person, firm, corporation, association, institution, commercial establishment or business entity if the person, firm, corporation, association, institution, commercial establishment or business entity does not have all the valid waste hauling permits that may be required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
(F) (1) The denial of a license shall be in writing, and the City Administrator shall promptly notify the applicant as to the basis of the denial.
(2) No denial shall be made on the basis of the applicant’s race, creed, color, sex or national origin.
(2000 Code, § 5.24.060)