No person may operate any vehicle for the collection of solid waste or recyclables other than a collector who has a valid business license and solid waste collection collector agreement or permit and who has paid all required license, collector agreement, permit or other City charges. Each vehicle used by the collector shall have an identification number printed or painted in legible numbers not less than five inches in height in plain sight from four directions.
(Prior code § 14-4.15; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Any vehicle utilized for the collection, transportation or disposal of solid waste and/or recyclables shall comply with the following standards:
A. 
Each vehicle shall be constructed and used so that no solid waste, oil, grease, or other substance will blow, fall or leak out of the vehicle.
B. 
A broom and shovel shall be carried on each vehicle at all times.
C. 
Each vehicle shall comply with all applicable statutes, laws or ordinances of any public agency.
D. 
Each vehicle shall be operated and maintained in a like new condition to meet the service needs of the City.
E. 
All vehicle inspections required by State or Federal law shall be conducted, and all inspection reports and certificates issued from inspections shall be filed within 45 days of receipt of the contractor.
F. 
All vehicles shall at all times be kept clean and sanitary, in good repair and well and uniformly painted.
G. 
The collector's name or firm name and telephone number shall be printed or painted in legible letters not less than five inches in height on both sides of all of collector's vehicles used in the City.
H. 
High intensity fog lamps shall be maintained on any vehicle 80 inches or wider, which shall consist of two red tail lamps in addition to the standard tail lamps. The fog lamps shall be used when visibility is less than 50 feet.
I. 
All equipment shall be maintained at all times in a manner to prevent unnecessary noise during its operation.
J. 
Collector will keep the City Manager informed of any replacement of any existing equipment.
(Prior code § 14-4.16; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
All persons operating solid waste collection and transportation equipment shall do so in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and ordinances. Such vehicles shall not be operated in a manner which results in undue interference with normal traffic flows. No such vehicle shall be parked or left unattended on the public streets. No such vehicle shall be parked overnight on a public street or thoroughfare in the City.
(Prior code § 14-4.17; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
Any vehicle used in the collection or transportation of solid waste in the City shall, at all times, be maintained in accordance with all the standards set forth in Section 8.48.180 of this chapter. The use of a vehicle which fails to comply with each of the standards set forth in Section 8.48.180 is prohibited. A collector shall immediately remove any vehicle from collection service which fails, at any time, to conform to any of the standards recited in Section 8.48.180 and shall not use that vehicle until it is repaired. Should the City Manager give notification at any time to a collector that any of the collector's vehicles is not in compliance with the standards of this chapter, the vehicle shall be immediately removed from service by the collector. The vehicle shall not again be utilized in the City until it has been inspected and approved by the City Manager. The collector shall maintain its regular collection schedule regardless of the repair of any vehicle.
(Prior code § 14-4.18; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)