A license required by this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked by the city if one or more of the following facts or circumstances are found to exist:
(a) The applicant or licensee fails to obtain or no longer holds the insurance required by this chapter;
(b) The applicant or licensee operating or seeking to operate a facility license fails to obtain or no longer holds the corporate surety bond required by this chapter;
(c) The applicant or licensee operates any facility, site, or vehicle in a manner so as to create air, land or water pollution, public health hazards, or nuisances such as allowing repeated leaks or discharging of waste, fuel, or oil from facilities or vehicles;
(d) The applicant or licensee fails to maintain its facility, site, or vehicles in as clean and sanitary condition as possible in view of the use to which it is put;
(e) Violation by the licensee of applicable noise and fire ordinances;
(f) Violation by the licensee of any applicable provision of this Code, state law, rule, or regulation;
(g) Failure to pay or keep current any account with the sanitary landfill as required by § 57.053(f); and/or
(h) Failure by licensed commercial garbage haulers to comply with the 80% standard of the recycling goal established in § 57.081.
(1) First year not achieving 80% of recycling goal. The city shall issue a notice of violation. Within 30 days of receipt of city notice, the licensed commercial garbage hauler is required to evaluate their recycling program and submit an acceptable corrective action plan to the city describing efforts that will be taken to achieve the recycling goal established in § 57.081. The licensed commercial garbage hauler shall also be surcharged for the previous calendar year not achieving this standard in accordance with § 57.047(p).
(2) Second consecutive year not achieving 80% of recycling goal. The city shall issue a notice of violation. Within 60 days of receipt of city notice, the licensed commercial garbage hauler is required to submit an acceptable corrective action plan to the city describing efforts that will be taken to achieve the recycling goal. This corrective action plan must be developed by a qualified professional approved by the city and must include specific procedures/processes the hauler will implement to improve recycling. The hauler will be required to meet with city staff to present the corrective action plan. The licensed commercial garbage hauler shall also be surcharged for the previous calendar year not achieving this standard in accordance with § 57.047(q).
(3) Third consecutive year not achieving 80% of recycling goal. The city shall issue a notice of violation and the licensed commercial garbage hauler’s license shall be formally revoked and the business owners or responsible party will not be allowed to reapply for a new license for five years.
(4) Failure to submit an acceptable corrective action plan. Failure to submit an acceptable corrective action plan as required by this section shall be cause for the revocation of a commercial garbage hauler license.
(1992 Code, § 18-75) (Ord. 93-88, passed 10-24-1988; Ord. 149-95, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 15-03, passed 2-10-2003; Ord. 63-06, passed 5-15-2006; Ord. 76-11, passed 10-3-2011; Ord. 117-18, passed 12-11-2018)