<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-7. - Licensing of solid waste collectors.</div>
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               (a)
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               No person may engage in business as a solid waste collector except under a license
               issued by the county pursuant to this chapter.
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               (b)
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               Applications for licenses to engage in the business of solid waste collection shall
               be filed with the director of general services. The applicant shall furnish the following
               information:
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               (1)
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               Name and address of the applicant and whether a sole proprietorship, corporation,
               or partnership with disclosure of the ownership interests.
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               (2)
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               A list of the equipment possessed, available, or to be obtained by the applicant,
               including motor vehicle license tag numbers.
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               (3)
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               Number of employees the applicant expects to use in the business.
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               (4)
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               Experience of the applicant in solid waste collection.
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               (5)
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               Balance sheet or equivalent financial statement as of the close of the applicant's
               last business year, showing the net worth of the business.
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               (6)
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               Schedule of fees the applicant expects to charge.
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               (7)
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               Evidence of liability insurance coverage.
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               (8)
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               Name and location of the facility where collected waste is to be disposed of.
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               (c)
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               Before issuing a license pursuant to this section, the director of general services
               or his designee shall inspect or cause to be inspected all facilities and equipment
               the applicant plans to use in the solid waste collection business.
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               (d)
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               The director of general services may issue the applicant a license only when he finds
               that the applicant's facilities, equipment, and proposed operating methods are in
               compliance with this chapter and applicable rules of the department and that the applicant
               will perform solid waste collection in an efficient and sanitary manner.
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               (e)
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               If the director of general services denies an applicant a license, the applicant may
               request a hearing before the county manager or his designee. The county manager or
               his designee shall keep summary minutes of the hearing and within ten working days
               after the hearing shall give the applicant a written notice of his decision either
               granting the license or affirming the denial of the license. The applicant may appeal
               the county manager's or his designee's decision to the board of county commissioners
               by giving written notice of appeal to the clerk to the board of commissioners within
               five working days of the receipt of the county manager's or his designee's decision.
               The hearing before the board of commissioners shall be de novo, and the appellant
               shall have the right to be represented by counsel. After a hearing on the appeal,
               the board shall either affirm the denial or direct the issuance of the license.
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               (f)
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               A license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
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               (g)
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               A licensee shall submit a quarterly report to the director of general services containing
               the following information:
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               (1)
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               Number of customers added or deleted.
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               (2)
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               Changes in routes.
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               (3)
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               New and replacement equipment.
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               (4)
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               Any other information requested by the director of general services and pertinent
               to the solid waste collection business.
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               (h)
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               Vehicles and containers used for the collection and transportation of solid waste
               shall be covered, leak-proof, durable, and easily cleaned. They shall be cleaned as
               often as necessary to prevent a nuisance and insect breeding and shall be maintained
               in good repair. Vehicles shall display in numbers at least three inches high the county
               license number of the licensee and the license sticker issued by the director of general
               services.
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               (i)
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               Vehicles and containers used for the collection and transportation of the solid waste
               shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that the contents will not fall, leak,
               or spill, and shall be covered to prevent the blowing of material. If spillage or
               leakage should occur, the material shall be recovered immediately by the licensee
               and returned to the vehicle or container, and the area properly cleaned.
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               (j)
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               When the director of general services finds that a licensee has violated this chapter
               or the conditions of the license, the director of general services shall give the
               licensee written notice of the violation and inform him that if another violation
               occurs within 30 days, or in the case of a continuing violation, if it is not corrected
               within ten days, the license will be revoked. If another violation occurs within the
               30-day period, or, if the continuing violation is not corrected within ten days, the
               director of general services shall give the licensee written notice that the license
               is revoked. Upon receipt of the notice of revocation, the licensee shall stop collecting,
               transporting, or disposing of solid waste. The director of general services may reinstate
               a revoked license after the revocation has been in effect for 30 days if the director
               of general services finds that the conditions causing the violation have been corrected.
               A licensee whose license has been revoked may appeal the revocation to the county
               manager by giving written notice of appeal to the county manager within ten working
               days of receiving notice of revocation from the director of general services. The
               notice of appeal shall stay the revocation during the pendency of the appeal. After
               a hearing on the appeal, the county manager or his designee shall either affirm the
               revocation or direct the director of general services to reinstate the license. The
               applicant may appeal the county manager's or his designee's decision to the board
               of county commissioners by giving written notice of appeal to the clerk to the board
               of commissioners within five working days of the receipt of the county manager's or
               his designee's decision. The hearing before the board of commissioners shall be de
               novo, and the appellant shall have the right to be represented by counsel. After a
               hearing on the appeal, the board shall either affirm the revocation of the license
               or direct the reissuance of the license.
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               (k)
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               No license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be assignable.
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               (l)
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               The board of county commissioners may adopt a fee for the issuance of a license pursuant
               to this section.
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. of 12-13-99, Â§ 1)
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