No person shall be licensed as a collector unless he provides
a truck in which the combustible and waste materials, scrap metal
and or resalable materials may be placed in a manner to prevent there
being scattered, blown away or dispersed, or otherwise a danger or
hazard to the public at large.
All licenses used here under by a person other than the licensee
shall cause the license to be revoked.
No collector of any combustible, waste material, scrap metal
and or resalable material shall operate after sunset or before sunrise
and in no event before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.
Every collector, upon demand of a police officer in uniform,
the Borough Secretary or any code official of the Borough of Folcroft,
shall permit an examination of the contents of his vehicle or of any
receptacles therein.
[Amended 7-22-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-01]
Any container licensed in accordance with §
515-36D(2) shall not be placed on any private property for a period longer than seven days, nor shall any such licensed container be placed on Borough streets unless the location is approved by the Police Department and the container is equipped with reflective markers so it can be seen at night by passing vehicles. Permission to place containers or waste receptacles on the Borough's streets shall only be given for a maximum period of 72 hours.
Before any license shall be issued as aforesaid, the collector
shall exhibit to the Borough Secretary proof that he carries property
damage insurance in the minimum amount of $500,000 and public liability
insurance of at least $1,000,000, as well as any other insurance required
by federal, state or local laws.
Any person, partnership, association or corporation who shall
be found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article,
on summary conviction before any Magisterial District Judge, shall
be liable for a fine of not more than $1,000 for each and every violation
and, in default thereof, to be sentenced to the county jail not exceeding
30 days for each violation. Each violation of the provisions of this
article shall be considered a separate offense for each day of duration.