All solid waste accumulated in the Town of East Hampton shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the Town of East Hampton or its vendors, agents and partners or by persons licensed by the Town of East Hampton to perform such work in accordance with the provisions of this article and in accordance with other local, state or federal regulations, as may apply. No solid waste collected from outside the Town of East Hampton shall be disposed of under a license or registration issued pursuant to this article.
A. 
Solid waste collectors operating in East Hampton shall be required to provide solid waste collection and disposal in accordance with this chapter including collection and disposal of recyclable materials.
B. 
No licensee shall deliver any solid waste to any final place for disposal that is not licensed or permitted by the State of Connecticut or the state in which the disposal site is located or is incapable of accepting such solid waste at the time of delivery.
C. 
Construction and maintenance of vehicles and containers. All vehicles registered to collect and transport solid waste shall be automatic unloading vehicles of a watertight construction and shall be maintained free of obnoxious odors and accumulated solid waste. Any such vehicle with a capacity in excess of 10 cubic yards shall be of a closed construction. A container utilized primarily for nonliquid solid waste need not be of watertight construction and shall be completely enclosed and maintained free of obnoxious odors and accumulated solid waste. If any such vehicle shall have a capacity of less than 10 cubic yards, it may have an open top, provided that it be covered when it is in motion, to prevent the escape of solid waste.
A. 
Licensing and registration authority designated. The Director of Public Works shall be the licensing and registration authority for solid waste collectors, vehicles and containers. The Director of Public Works shall grant a license within a reasonable period of time following the filing of a proper application and payment of the prescribed fees, as outlined in Subsections B and D below, unless it is found that one or more of the following conditions prevail:
(1) 
The applicant has been irresponsible in the conduct of solid waste collection and hauling operations based upon previous suspensions and/or revocations of licenses; or
(2) 
The applicant lacks suitable equipment with which to collect solid waste in a safe and nuisance-free manner and in compliance with this article.
(3) 
The applicant lacks the ability, rights or privileges to properly dispose of solid waste collected at a properly licensed and permitted disposal site or transfer station.
B. 
License required. Each solid waste collector shall apply annually, on or before July 1, for a license from the Director of Public Works on such form or forms as shall be prescribed to engage in the business of solid waste collection in the Town of East Hampton. An annual licensing fee as set from time to time by the Town Council shall be paid prior to the issuance of any such license.
C. 
Registration of vehicles and containers. Each licensed solid waste collector shall obtain a separate registration for each vehicle used to collect, transport and/or deposit solid waste in the Town of East Hampton or its system.
D. 
Registration term, fee, renewal. All registrations shall be issued for a term not to exceed one year and shall be renewable on or before July 1 each year. The registration fee for each vehicle and/or container with a capacity of 10 or more cubic yards and for each vehicle and/or container of a capacity of less than 10 cubic yards shall be as set from time to time by the Town Council. Containers of less than one cubic yard shall not be subject to the registration and fee requirement.
E. 
Reinspection upon sale or transfer of vehicle during registration year. Whenever a duly registered vehicle is sold or transferred to another solid waste collector licensed in the Town of East Hampton during the registration year, said vehicle shall be reinspected within seven days of such transfer date, but no additional fees 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. 
License nontransferable. Licenses are not transferable. When any licensee shall sell or transfer all or part of his business to any solid waste collector not licensed in the Town of East Hampton, he shall first notify the Director of Public Works in writing, no less than 10 days prior to the sale date, and the transferee shall, at the same time, make application for a license to operate in the Town of East Hampton.
A. 
General. A license to engage in solid waste collection in the Town of East Hampton and to use other solid waste facilities provided by the Town of East Hampton is a privilege, not a right. Failure to comply with the provisions of this article shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of any license or registration issued under the provisions of this article, in addition to any other penalty imposable by law.
B. 
Notice requirement. Revocation or suspension shall only become effective 10 calendar days after receipt of written notice from the Director of Public Works.
C. 
Request for review, filing, effect of failure to file. If a solid waste collector objects to the Director of Public Works's action described in Subsection B above, to revoke or suspend his license or registration, he may, within five calendar days of receipt of said notice, file a written request for review with the Town Manager. Failure to timely file such request for review shall make the Director of Public Works's action final and binding upon the solid waste collector.
D. 
Effect of timely filing. Timely filing of such request for review shall operate as an automatic stay of the Director of Public Works's action.
E. 
Hearing. The Town Manager shall, within 15 days, hear and decide the matter. Such hearing shall be private; except, however, such hearing may be public if so requested, in writing, by the solid waste collector. The decision of the Town Manager shall be final and binding upon the solid waste collector.
F. 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Director of Public Works shall have power to refuse permission to a solid waste collector to provide services within the Town when, in his opinion, such solid waste collector has violated this article or any other applicable rule or regulation.
A. 
The Director of Public Works shall administer the licensing of any solid waste collector engaged in the collecting and transporting of solid waste in the Town of East Hampton.
B. 
The Director of Public Works shall, when considering an application for a solid waste collection license, including renewal, ascertain that the applicant has adequate liability insurance and appropriate contracts or agreements for disposal of solid wastes to be collected.
C. 
The Director of Public Works may promulgate additional collection and disposal procedures from time to time as he deems proper, but such rules shall not be inconsistent with this article. Any such procedure, however, must first be approved by the Town Manager.
Violations of any provisions of this article shall be an infraction. Any person who violates any provisions of this article shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100 for each offense. Each day on which an offense occurs shall be deemed a separate offense.