No person, persons or corporation shall engage in the business
of removing refuse or other discarded materials from any premises
or other places within the City of Glens Falls nor shall such person,
persons or corporation use the facilities of the City disposal area
in connection with such business without first obtaining an annual
license therefor.
Application for such license shall be made upon a blank form
to be obtained from the City Clerk, which application shall contain
the full name and address of the applicant, the description of the
vehicle to be used by the applicant, the license number of the applicant
and of the vehicle and such other information as may be reasonably
necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
Upon completion of this application and approval thereof by
the Mayor, an appropriate license shall be issued so as to identify
the licensee and licensed vehicle, which license shall be displayed
on the driver's side, lower front section, of the dump body of
the vehicle so as to identify the same as a licensed vehicle.
No license shall be issued to any person under the age of 18
years.
Each license issued pursuant to this article shall expire on
the 30th day of April next succeeding its issue unless sooner revoked
or suspended.
[Amended 6-30-1971; 11-8-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
The license fee hereunder for any year or fraction thereof for
each vehicle used by any person, persons or corporation shall be:
A. Seventy-five dollars, plus $25 for each truck, for residents of the
City of Glens Falls.
B. One hundred twenty-five dollars, plus $25 for each truck, for nonresidents
of the City of Glens Falls.
Any license issued hereunder shall be subject to suspension
or revocation by the Mayor upon failure of the licensee to comply
with the existing laws of the State of New York and ordinances of
the City of Glens Falls, New York.
[Amended 12-18-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
Any person, persons or officers of a corporation engaging in business as described in §
121-1 of this article without a valid license to do so shall be subject to a fine or penalty of not more than $250 or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both, for each offense.