(a) No person, firm or corporation shall collect solid waste, recyclable materials, refuse, garbage rubbish, or yard waste from Multi-Family Dwellings, commercial or industrial establishments without first obtaining a license as hereinafter provided.
(b) Applications for a license under this section shall be made with the Safety Service Director and shall include such data and information as the Director may prescribe, including the following:
(1) The name, address and phone number of the company, the name, address, phone number and email address of the company representative, and the company EIN.
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the landfill to which garbage, solid waste, and refuse are taken and unloaded.
(3) The name, address and telephone number of the recycling center to which glass, plastic, paper, aluminum and other recyclable materials are taken and unloaded.
(4) Verification that its employees are covered by Workers Compensation, and that the contractor has liability insurance of at least $1 million for the vehicles used in its hauling operation.
(5) Certification that each vehicle used in its collecting operation has passed a safety inspection test by the Ohio State Patrol within 60 days of filing its application.
(c) The fee for such license shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per year, and the term of the license shall be for a period of one year, commencing on January 1.
(d) Subject to subsection (b)(4) of this Section, the licensee shall obtain liability insurance in the amounts and under the conditions specified by rule and regulation by the Safety Service Director.
(e) The licensee shall only use that type of vehicle which is approved by the Safety Service Director. All collection vehicles and other equipment are subject to inspection by the Safety Service Director or the Director's designee to ensure the safe and sanitary condition of such vehicles and equipment.
(f) Each licensee must complete a Quarterly Report and file it with the Director of Safety and Service. The report must be submitted by the 15th day of April, July, October and January for the preceding quarter. The report will contain the number of units serviced within the City, the weight in tons of refuse's collected within the City, the weight in tons of recyclables collected within the city, as well as the name of the facilities to which the materials were taken. Licensees who do not file their reports pursuant to this subsection shall be fined $20.00 per day for each day not in compliance.
(Ord. 33-18. Passed 10-23-18.)