Collection vehicles and equipment used by permittees for the collection and/or transportation of refuse shall be of a type designed and manufactured specifically for such purposes, as determined by DEHS, and shall comply with the following minimum specifications:
(a) All vehicle bodies shall be constructed of metal. All joints and seams shall be welded and leakproof.
(b) All refuse compartment doors shall be tight-fitting and shall not leak any contents of the collected refuse.
(c) All vehicles classified over three-quarter ton by the manufacturer shall be equipped with an automatic dumping mechanism.
(d) The permittee’s name or firm name and telephone number shall appear in legible letters not less than three inches high. The business address, if provided, shall appear in letters not less that two inches high on both sides of the vehicle.
(e) All vehicles shall at all times be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition, and shall be well-painted. Vehicles shall be well-maintained and shall not leak oil or other fluids, including hydraulic fluids.
(f) All operators of vehicles or equipment used for transporting refuse, in which the refuse storage compartment is open or partially open at the top shall take suitable measures, including tarps, if necessary, to prevent litter release during transportation.
(g) All vehicles used for the collection and/or transportation of garbage, unmixed with rubbish, shall be equipped with watertight metal tanks. When used for collection, the tanks shall be covered so that not more than one-half of any tank can be uncovered at any one time. The cover shall be fully closed when the vehicle is transporting garbage. All equipment used for collecting or transporting garbage, unmixed with rubbish, shall be cleaned and disinfected at least once daily.
(h) Vehicles collecting and/or transporting nondomestic wastes shall be of a type and construction DEHS determines on a case-by-case basis to be necessary for the particular waste and to protect the public health and safety.
(Ord. 3671, passed - -1996)