(a) The City Manager is authorized to issue residential solid collectors' licenses in such manner and to such persons as he shall deem appropriate for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, or the economy of the City. Such license shall authorize the holder thereof to collect solid waste, subject to the requirements of Chapter 919, on the day of the week specified in the license. Such license shall not be issued unless the person seeking the same shall file with the City Manager an application, under oath, setting forth the following items:
(1) The name and address of the applicant and the location of any premises to be used by the applicant in conjunction with the license being applied for.
(2) The type of vehicle to be used, which shall be equipped with either a watertight metal tank, or one or more watertight metal vessels for containing solid waste, either both or all of which shall be equipped with tight, close-fitting lides or covers. Except for removal thereof in the necessary use of such tank or vessel, the lids or covers shall be kept in place at all times, and none thereof, when containing any liquid substance, shall ever be filled to an extent greater than a point six inches from the top thereof.
Vehicles used for the hauling of rubbish only may be any type which insures against the spilling, dropping or blowing of the contents thereof upon the streets, alleys or public ways of the City. All such vehicles shall be approved by the Health Division.
(3) The location of premises to which solid waste collected by the applicant or his agent or employees shall be removed and disposed of by the applicant or his agent or employee.
(4) The day of the week, Monday through Friday, on which the applicant wishes to operate.
(5) A written statement by the applicant that he will comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(b) In addition, each application for a license shall be accompanied with proof that the following items have been secured and shall remain in effect during the term of such license:
(1) Comprehensive general liability insurance and comprehensive automobile liability insurance in an amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence and not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) aggregate for bodily injury and not less than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) for property damage. The insurance shall be subject to approval by the Director of Law and shall not be cancelled without ten days advance written notice of such cancellation having been given to the City.
(2) A certificate of Worker's Compensation insurance when the applicant employs one or more employees.
(3) City income tax number.
An applicant may apply for one or more residential solid waste collector's licenses for the purpose of collecting solid waste during one or more days of the week.
(Ord. 87-421. Passed 7-7-87.)