§ 16-31. License.

(a)

Required. No person shall haul mixed municipal solid waste or recyclables collected in the city without first securing a license from the city.

(b)

Validity. The license shall be valid for one calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of each year unless revoked sooner.

(c)

Application. An applicant for a license shall make application to the city manager through forms and procedures prescribed by the city manager.

(d)

Fee. The annual license fee shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(e)

Issuance. The city manager shall issue licenses only after receipt and review of all required forms and fees. Upon review of the documents submitted, the city manager shall issue a license if the documents comply with the provisions of this article. An applicant denied a license by the city manager may have the decision reviewed by the city council. The applicant shall request review by the city council in writing ten days after denial of the license.

(f)

Exemptions; conditions. The license requirements of this article shall not apply to persons who haul garbage, refuse, or recyclables from their own residences or business properties, provided that the following conditions are met:

(1)

Garbage is hauled in containers equipped with tightfitting covers and which are also watertight on all sides and the bottom;

(2)

Refuse and recyclables are hauled in a manner that prevents leakage or any possibility of a loss of cargo;

(3)

Garbage and refuse is only dumped or unloaded at designated sanitary landfills or other facilities authorized by the county;

(4)

Recyclables are only dumped or unloaded at a recycling facility, an organized recycling drive, or through licensed collectors; and

(5)

Yard waste is privately composted, or is only dumped or unloaded at a composting facility authorized by the county, or through a licensed collector.

(Ord. No. 51, § 4, 8-14-72; Ord. No. 113, § 2, 12-4-89)

Cross reference

Licenses, permits, miscellaneous business regulations, Ch. 10.