(a) No person shall dump or deposit any garbage or other waste materials of any kind on any public or private property within the city, nor shall any landfill or structure or device for the disposal of garbage or other waste materials be established, erected or operated within the city without a permit duly issued as provided herein.
(b) Applications for a landfill permit shall be sworn to and filed with the Service Director setting forth the following information:
(1) The name and address of the applicant and all persons or firms who or which will be engaged in the activity;
(2) A description of the land on which such activity shall take place;
(3) The nature of the garbage or waste materials and their source;
(4) Proposed methods of collection, storage and disposal, including the number and types of equipment to be used in the activity; and
(5) Such other pertinent and additional data as may be deemed necessary to enable the Planning Commission to determine the nature and scope of the proposed operation.
(c) After the application is received and the Service Director has had an opportunity to perform any investigation of the facts he or she deems necessary, the application shall be forwarded to the Planning Commission. Within a reasonable time after receipt of the application, the Commission shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of determining whether the granting of a permit would violate any provision of this chapter.
(d) If, after the public hearing, the Commission finds that the granting of the permit applied for will not violate any of the provisions of this chapter and that the applicant and all those interested in the project are responsible people capable of fulfilling all requirements and standards for the operation of a landfill, it may grant a permit in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
(Ord. 1966-166, passed 9-6-1966)