§ 6-6. Licensing of refuse collectors; registration of vehicles, etc.

(a)

Licensing and registration authority designated. The director shall be the licensing and registration authority for refuse collectors and vehicles and containers. The director and/or his designee shall grant a license within a reasonable time following the filing of a proper application and payment of the prescribed fee unless he finds one (1) or more of the following conditions to prevail:

(1)

The applicant has been irresponsible in the conduct of refuse collection and hauling operations based upon previous suspensions and/or revocations of licenses.

(2)

The applicant lacks suitable equipment with which to collect refuse in a safe and nuisance-free manner and in compliance with this article.

(b)

License required. Each refuse collector shall annually on or before July 1 apply for a license from the director and/or his designee on such form as they shall prescribe to engage in the business or refuse collection in this municipality.

(c)

Registration of vehicles, containers. Each licensed refuse collector shall obtain a separate registration for each vehicle he operates within this municipality. When a vehicle is employed to transport more than one (1) container, each container to be transported instead of the vehicle shall require a registration. Registration shall not be transferable from vehicle to vehicle, or container to container, provided however, the director and/or his designee may allow such temporary transfer of registrations in hardship situations, such as a temporary breakdown of an individually licensed vehicle.

(d)

Registration term, fee, renewal. All registrations shall be issued for the term not to exceed one (1) year and shall be renewable on or before the first day of July of each year. The registration fee shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) for each vehicle and/or truck and a ten dollar ($10.00) registration for each "roll-off". The registration fee for any other vehicles or container shall be ten dollars ($10.00).

(e)

Reinspection upon sale, transfer of vehicle during registration year. Whenever a duly registered vehicle is sold or transferred to another refuse collector licensed in this municipality during the registration year, said vehicle shall be reinspected within seven (7) days of such transfer date but no additional fee shall be required.

(f)

Display of registration. The registration issued shall be conspicuously displayed on the left front of the body of each vehicle or container so licensed, or as may be directed.

(g)

Identification of vehicles and containers. Each licensee shall prominently display at all times on each registered vehicle or container in letters as least four (4) inches in height his name, registration number and telephone number.

(h)

Notification required upon sale, transfer of route. When any licensee shall sell or transfer all or part of his route to another refuse collector presently licensed to collect refuse in this municipality, he shall forthwith give written notice to the director and/or designee at least seven (7) days before the date of the sale or transfer stating the name of the buyer or transferee and the intended date of sale.

(i)

Licenses nontransferable. Licenses are not transferable. When any licensee shall sell, or transfer, all or part of his route to any refuse collector not licensed in this municipality, he shall first notify the director and/or his designee, in writing, of his intent to sell and the transferee shall, at the same time, make application for a license to operate in this municipality.

(j)

Routes serviced. As a prerequisite to the issuance of renewal of any license, the refuse collector must, during the month of June, furnish to the director and/or superintendent the geographical routes within this municipality that such refuse collector services or intends to service.

(Ord. No. 866, 8-9-12)