The board shall provide for the discarded materials service
in each franchise area.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
No persons shall be granted a franchise to perform discarded
materials service in more than two franchise areas unless otherwise
determined by the board.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
Each franchise collector shall be entirely independent of every
other franchise collector. Franchise holders shall be independent
as to ownership, operational capability, and financial support. Prior
to the granting of a franchise, and on July 1 of each year after the
grant, each franchise collector shall file a statement of ownership,
operational capability, and financial support and shall verify the
same as being true and correct under the penalty of perjury. The statement
shall be in such form as may be prescribed therefor by the department.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
Within their franchise area, the franchise collector shall have the exclusive right to perform discarded materials service, in accordance with this chapter, subject to the limitations described in subsection B of this section and except where otherwise precluded by applicable law. However, as provided by Sections 9.09.080 through 9.09.100 and 9.10.080 through 9.10.100, other persons may be issued permits which can be exercised in a franchise area.
B.
The
award of a franchise to a franchise collector shall not preclude the
categories of discarded materials listed in subsections (B)(1) through
(B)(11) below from being delivered to and collected and transported
by others, provided that nothing in this section is intended to or
shall be construed to excuse any person from obtaining an authorization
from the county which is otherwise required by this county code or
applicable law. The county may permit other persons besides the contractor
to collect any and all types of materials excluded from the scope
of its franchise, as set forth below, without seeking or obtaining
approval of franchise collector:
1.
Self-Hauled Materials. A generator may transport discarded materials generated in or on their own premises by themselves or their employees and with their own vehicle and equipment to a processing or disposal facility in accordance with Section 9.04.050.
2.
Donated
or Sold Materials. Collection and transport of recyclable materials
and organic materials other than edible food which are source separated
from solid waste at any premises by the generator and that: (a) generator
sells or donates to any other persons, including youth, civic, or
charitable organizations, provided that there is no net payment made
by the generator to such other person; or (b) have value equal to
or more than the cost of collection.
3.
Edible
Food. A person, such as a person from a food recovery organization
or food recovery service, that removes edible food from a generator
and transports edible food for the purpose of human consumption regardless
of whether generator donates, sells, or pays a fee to the food recovery
organization or food recovery service for such service.
4.
Food
Scraps. Food scraps that are separated by the generator and used by
the generator or distributed to other person(s) for lawful use as
animal feed, in accordance with 14 CCR Section 18983.1(b)(7). Food
scraps intended for animal feed may be self-hauled by generator or
hauled by another party.
5.
Beverage
Containers. Containers delivered for recycling under the California
Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, Section 14500,
et seq., California Public Resources Code.
6.
Materials
Removed by Customer's Contractor as Incidental Part of Services. Recyclable
materials, organic materials, solid waste, construction and demolition
debris (C&D), and bulky items removed from a premises by a contractor
(e.g., gardener, landscaper, tree-trimming service, construction contractor,
residential clean-out service) as an incidental part of the service
being performed, rather than as a separately contracted or subcontracted
hauling service.
7.
On-Site
or Community Composting. Organic materials composted or otherwise
legally managed at the site where it is generated (e.g., backyard
composting, on-site anaerobic digestion), or at a community composting
site.
8.
Animal,
Grease Waste, and Used Cooking Oil. Animal waste and remains from
slaughterhouse or butcher shops, grease, or used cooking oil.
9.
Sewage
Treatment By-Product. By-products of sewage treatment, including sludge,
sludge ash, grit, and screenings.
10.
Excluded Waste. Excluded waste regardless of its source.
11.
Materials Generated by State Facilities. Materials generated by state
facilities located in the county, including, but not limited to, any
public school district, provided that the generator has arranged services
with other persons or has arranged services with the contractor through
a separate agreement.
C.
Franchise
collectors acknowledge and agree that the city may permit other persons
besides the contractor to collect any and all types of materials excluded
from the scope of its franchise, as set forth above, without seeking
or obtaining approval of franchise collector.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
The
franchise collector acknowledges the county's commitment for delivery
of solid waste to specified facilities and the county's right to direct
material for disposal as capacity allows.
B.
In a mandatory collection service area, franchise collectors shall transport all discarded materials collected in its service area to an approved facility as designated by the department to process or dispose of each discarded material type, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 9.04.
C.
In an
exempt collection service area, franchise collectors shall transport
all discarded materials collected in its service area to a disposal
facility or other approved facility as designated by the department.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
The board may, by resolution, establish discarded materials franchise areas in the unincorporated area of the county. The board shall specify in all franchises the collection area within which the franchise collector may provide discarded materials service within the county. No franchise collector shall at any time collect, transport, or use discarded materials in the county outside the limits or the area fixed in the franchise agreement unless expressly permitted by the county. The intent of this provision is that services as required by Chapters 9.02 through 9.12 and the franchise regulations shall be performed in the franchise area by the franchise collector. The area so specified in any franchise may be modified at any time should the board find such modification necessary for the efficient administration of Chapters 9.02 through 9.12 and in the public interest; or, in response to changes in applicable law. In the event of such a modification, the holder of a franchise shall be given a ninety-day written notice thereof before the modification shall become effective.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A franchise collector shall provide discarded materials service to all premises situated within the franchise area specified in its franchise agreement and in accordance with the service requirements of Chapters 9.02 through 9.12. A franchise collector shall not be required to service oversize, overweight or unsafe containers, or containers meeting criteria otherwise specified by the department. In the event that a customer has failed to pay the charges for such discarded materials service for a period of thirty days after the due date of the charges, the franchise collector may seek remedies permitted by the department, in accordance with a process determined by the department.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
During each calendar year, all franchise collectors shall offer
each residential customer within their franchise area two bulky item
collection service opportunities at no additional cost to the customer.
Materials eligible for bulky item collection must be generated at
the same premises where the collection occurs. Bulky item collection
services shall be performed in the manner described below or as otherwise
approved by the department.
A.
Residents
shall schedule their bulky item collection with their appropriate
franchise collector a minimum of two weeks prior to the date of collection.
B.
Residents
may place any number of acceptable bulky items out on their scheduled
collection day granted the total dimension of all the material does
not exceed six feet long by six feet wide by six feet high.
C.
Items
placed for collection shall be placed at the front of residential
premises at the edge of the nearest county- or state-maintained road,
no earlier than six p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection
day. Items placed for collection shall in no way impede traffic or
block mailboxes, driveways, or sidewalks and shall be at least three
feet from any discarded materials container.
D.
Unacceptable
items, as determined by the county, shall not be placed for collection.
Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to, tires, automobile
parts, hazardous materials, chemicals, toxic materials, liquids, paints,
solvents, plate glass, TVs, computer monitors, concrete, asphalt,
fencing, construction debris, demolition debris, wood, garden waste,
tree stumps, items associated with business, dead animals, fluorescent
light tubes, sod, glass, mirrors, or household materials accepted
in the county's one-, two-, or three-container collection service.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
Charges
to residential and commercial customers of a franchise collector for
discarded materials service shall be determined by the board. The
charges may be revised by the board from time to time after a public
hearing hereon and a determination by the board that a change is in
the public interest.
B.
The
department may authorize a customer to receive reduced service for
a reduced charge, provided that service is provided at a level that
meets or exceeds the minimum service level requirements of the county
code and applicable law. The board may, but shall not be obligated
to, establish other criteria at a later date for reduction in charges
for customers, such as income-based reductions.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
All charges or fees for service by a franchise collector shall
be uniform within the franchise collector's franchise area for the
same services as fixed and approved by the board. Any customer contending
that they have been required to pay an unreasonable charge for any
service, or has in any manner been subject to an overcharge, may file
a written complaint with the department. Such complaint shall set
forth the facts of such alleged overcharge and the department shall
notify the franchise collector of the complaint and shall investigate
the matter of the complaint and shall determine the charge.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
The franchise collector shall pay an annual fee in a sum determined by the board payable each year on the first day of July. In addition to the annual fee, the franchise collector shall pay a franchise fee quarterly to the county based on a percentage of the gross revenues realized from services required to be furnished by Chapters 9.02 through 9.12 or other reasonable basis. The franchise fee may be revised by the board from time to time after a public hearing thereon and a determination by the board that a change is in the public interest.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
Generators
shall not place prohibited container contaminants in a collection
container.
B.
A franchise
collector providing two-container service or three-container service,
shall, at its sole expense, conduct route reviews of containers for
prohibited container contaminants in a manner that is approved by
the department and complies with the minimum requirements of 14 CCR
Section 18984.5. The franchise collector shall develop a specific
route review methodology and schedule to accomplish the above container
inspection requirements and such methodology shall comply with the
requirements of 14 CCR Section 18984.5(b). Franchise collector shall
submit its proposed route review methodology for the coming year to
the department no later than January 15 of each year describing its
proposed methodology for the calendar year and schedule for performance
of each route's annual review. The department, or its designee, shall
review the proposed methodology for approval. Franchise collectors
may commence with the proposed methodology upon approval. Alternatively,
the department retains the right to create and prescribe the route
review methodology. The department may request, and franchise collector
shall accept, modifications to the schedule to permit observation
of the route reviews by the department or its designee.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
Upon identification of prohibited container contaminants in a collection container, the franchise collector shall collect the container and provide a courtesy collection notice as provided in subsection B, or shall provide customer a noncompliance notice as provided in subsection C. The format, content, and manner of distribution of courtesy collection notices and of noncompliance notices shall be approved by the department and shall, at a minimum, comply with the requirements of 14 CCR Section 18984.5(b). Franchise collectors shall also notify the customer of any penalties that may be assessed for continued violations as provided in subsection E.
B.
Prior to October 1, 2022, franchise collectors shall, for the first and second instances of identified prohibited container contaminants within any consecutive three-month time period, provide courtesy collections to the customers and leave a courtesy collection notice to the customer in accordance with subsection A.
Beginning October 1, 2022 and thereafter, franchise collectors shall, for the first instance of identified prohibited container contaminants within any consecutive three-month time period, provide a courtesy collection to the customers and leave a courtesy collection notice to the customer in accordance with subsection A.
C.
For any subsequent instances of identified prohibited container contaminants within the same three-month time period for which courtesy collections were provided in accordance with subsection B, the franchise collector may choose to not collect the contaminated container and shall issue a noncompliance notification to the customer in accordance with subsection A. Franchise collectors shall transport collected materials to the appropriate approved facility as provided in subsection D. The franchise collector shall notify the department of any instances of noncollection due to the presence of prohibited container contaminants.
D.
For
any instance in which a franchise collector collects a container with
prohibited container contaminants in a three-container system, the
franchise collector shall collect the contaminated recyclable materials
and/or organic materials container and either transport the material
to the appropriate approved facility for processing, or collect the
contaminated materials with the solid waste and transport the contaminated
materials to the approved disposal facility. A courtesy collection
of contaminated recyclable materials or organic materials where the
materials are sent to the approved disposal facility in accordance
with this subsection may be made with a solid waste collection vehicle,
provided that the contaminants may safely and lawfully be collected
as solid waste. For any instance in which a franchise collector collects
a container with prohibited container contaminants in a two-container
system, the franchise collector shall collect the material from containers
designated for source separated collection and transport the material
to the appropriate approved facility for processing that discarded
material type, or may instead collect the contaminated source separated
material container with the mixed waste and transport to the approved
facility for processing or disposing of mixed waste.
E.
Should a customer continue to remain noncompliant after a franchise collector has followed the procedures described in subsection C, the franchise collector shall notify the department and the department shall determine the appropriate action to ensure compliance with applicable law. If requested by the department, the franchise collector shall assist with steps such as, but not limited to, delivering further notices, conducting follow-up visits, assessing county-approved fees, or assisting the county in assessing county-approved fees.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A franchise collector shall record in writing whenever the franchise collector has refused to pick up a container because the container is unavailable for collection, blocked, overloaded, contains excluded waste, is not a franchise collector or county provided container, the container has been tipped over and the contents scattered in a manner that prevents collection of the materials, or due to other criteria determined by the department. Such records shall be made available to the department upon request. A franchise collector shall notify the department when they observe or are notified of any violations of Chapters 9.02 through 9.12. Collection issues related to prohibited container contaminants shall be handled in accordance with Section 9.08.230.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
Whenever a franchise collector refuses to collect discarded materials due to violations or is providing a warning to the customer, the franchise collector shall place a tag on the container explaining the violation or reason for noncollection, any penalties that may be incurred for continuing violations, and other education or information as determined and approved by the department. Whenever an authorized representative of the department observes a violation of this chapter, they shall inform the owner or occupant responsible for the violation, and provide notice of the illegal condition in writing. The notice shall have a copy of the penalties set forth in Chapters 9.02 through 9.12 printed upon it, as applicable, and shall inform the owner or occupant of the action necessary to correct the illegal condition. The owner or occupant shall, within seven days, correct the illegal condition. Collection issues related to prohibited container contaminants shall be handled in accordance with Section 9.08.230.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
In the event of suspension or revocation of a franchise, the
county shall have the right forthwith to take possession of, or assume
the contractual rights to all trucks and other equipment of the franchise
collector for the purpose of providing discarded materials service
and performing all other duties which the franchise collector is obligated
to perform. The county shall have the right to retain possession of
such trucks and equipment until other suitable trucks and equipment
can be purchased or otherwise acquired by the county, or its designee,
for such purpose. The county shall pay the franchise collector a reasonable
rental for the use of such trucks and equipment.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
In the event the discarded materials service of a franchise
collector is interrupted by a labor dispute and scheduled collections
are discontinued for more than seventy-two hours, the county shall
have the right to forthwith take temporary possession of, or assume
the contractual rights to, all facilities and equipment of the franchise
collector for the purpose of continuing the service which the franchise
collector has agreed to provide in order to preserve and protect the
public health and safety. The county shall have the right to retain
possession of such facilities and equipment and to render the required
service, until the franchise collector can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the county that required services can be resumed by the franchise
collector, provided that such temporary assumption of the franchise
collector's obligations under this franchise shall not be continued
by the county for more than one hundred twenty days from the date
such operations were undertaken. Should the franchise collector fail
to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the county that required services
can be resumed by the franchise collector prior to the expiration
of the aforementioned one hundred twenty days, the rights and privileges
granted to the franchise collector may be forfeited and the franchise
granted under this chapter may be revoked.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
During any period in which the county has temporarily assumed
the obligations of the franchise collector under this chapter, the
county shall be entitled to the gross revenue attributable to operations
during such period and shall pay therefrom only those costs and expenses,
including a reasonable rental for use of trucks and equipment, applicable
or allocable to the period. The excess, if any, of revenue over applicable
or allocable costs and expenses during such period shall be deposited
in the treasury to the county to the credit of the general fund. Final
adjustment and allocation of gross revenue, costs and expenses to
the period during which the county temporarily assumed the obligations
of the franchise collector shall be determined by an audit, by a certified
public accountant, or licensed public accountant, and prepared in
report form with their unqualified opinion annexed thereto.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
Employees of the franchise collector may be employed by the
county during any period in which the county temporarily assumes the
obligations of the franchise collector under the franchise, provided
that the rate of compensation to be paid the employees, or any other
employees, shall be the rate or rates in effect at the time the franchise
collector's service was interrupted by the labor dispute, and the
terms and conditions of employment shall be the same as provided by
the franchise collector.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
Franchise collectors shall comply with the requirements of,
and duties imposed by, Sections 1072 and 1075 of the California Labor
Code regarding offers of employment to any displaced employees resulting
from a change in service provider, if any, resulting from its franchise
agreement or upon the expiration of their franchise agreement with
the county.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
Each franchise collector granted a franchise pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter shall maintain detailed customer contact
and account data, customer service, accounting, billing, statistical,
operational, programmatic, and other records, and associated documentation,
related to its performance as shall be necessary to provide detailed
and accurate reports to the county, and to demonstrate compliance
with the county code, its franchise agreement with the county, and
applicable law. Unless otherwise specified by the department, franchise
collectors shall retain all required records and data for the term
of its franchise agreement with the county, plus five years after
the expiration or earlier termination of the agreement. The franchise
collector's records shall be stored in one central location, physical
or electronic, that can be readily accessed by the franchise collector.
Upon request, any such records shall be retrieved in a timely manner,
not to exceed five working days of a request by the department and
made available to the department, or its designee; including any record
or documentation that the county, in its sole discretion, may deem
necessary for the county to fulfill obligations under applicable law,
including, but not limited to, AB 939, AB 341, AB 1826, AB 876, AB
901, SB 1383, and other current or future applicable law, as amended.
The county, its officers and employees, or designee shall be
entitled to inspect, audit, and copy such books and records upon reasonable
notice during normal business hours.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
Annual
Financial Report. Annually, on October 31, franchise collectors shall
provide the department with three copies of an audited financial statement
for the fiscal year having ended on June 30. The audited financial
statement shall be prepared by a certified public accountant or licensed
public accountant. The accountant shall be entirely independent of
the franchise collector, and shall have no financial interest whatsoever
in the business of the franchise collector. The department shall specify
the form and detail of the annual audited financial statement. In
the event of failure to provide any such report, the department may
employ a qualified accountant or the county auditor to prepare the
report, and the franchise collector in such case, shall be liable
for the pay, costs, and other expenses of the accountant or county
auditor.
B.
Other
Reporting. Franchise collectors shall provide reports or documents
as the department reasonably determines to be required for the administration
of its franchise agreement, compliance with the county code, or compliance
with other applicable law, including, but not limited to, activities
delegated to the franchise collector that are necessary for the county's
compliance with the SB 1383 regulations. Franchise collectors shall
submit reports to the department in a manner and format specified
by the department. The department shall provide franchise collectors
with a written notice of the specific required report content and
submittal requirements, which may be amended periodically in the sole
discretion of the department.
C.
Required
Forms. Annually, or as required by the department, franchise collectors
shall provide to the department a notarized management representation
affidavit and non-collusion affidavit for the upcoming calendar year.
Each affidavit shall be composed and in a format as determined by
the department. Such affidavits shall be submitted to the department
by October 31 with the reports submitted under this section, unless
otherwise specified by the department.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
All
collections shall be made with vehicles, containers, and other equipment
of a design approved by the department. All collections shall be made
as quietly as possible and noise abatement shall be a consideration
of vehicle and equipment inspections and approval. All trucks of a
franchise collector shall be clean, sanitary, and well painted. Those
vehicles transporting organic materials, mixed waste, or solid waste
shall be disinfected immediately after being used.
B.
Vehicles shall meet on-road heavy duty vehicle emissions requirements and comply with all applicable law relating to the franchise collector's vehicles. Franchise collectors shall review the potential viability for alternative fueling options for the collector's fleet on an on-going basis throughout the term of its franchise agreement, such as the procurement of renewable natural gas to support the county's fulfillment of its annual recovered organic waste product procurement target in accordance with 14 CCR Section 18993.1. Franchise collectors shall maintain records of the amount of renewable natural gas purchased, if any, and shall report this information if required by the department under Section 9.08.330.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
The
franchise collector shall have the truck identification number and
franchised collection company's name printed or stenciled, in letters
at least four inches in height, in a prominent place on both exterior
sides of each vehicle used for discarded materials service.
B.
Containers shall have the franchised collection company's name printed or stenciled, in letters at least two inches in height, in a prominent place. All printing or stenciling must be clearly legible. Additionally, on and after January 1, 2022, all new containers shall comply with the labeling requirements set forth in 14 CCR Section 18984.8. Franchise collectors shall provide all customers with collection containers that comply with the container color requirements specified in 14 CCR Section 18982 and 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 3, in accordance with the timeline specified in 14 CCR Section 18984.7. Franchise collectors shall obtain the department's written approval of container material, design, colors, labeling, and other specifications before acquisition, painting, labeling, or distribution of containers occurs.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A franchise collector shall not use a firm name containing the
words "county" or "Stanislaus" or other words implying county ownership.
The franchise collector shall establish and maintain an office where
service may be applied for and complaints made. Such office shall
be equipped with a listed telephone to which calls from county residents
may be placed without payment of toll charge, and shall have a sufficient
number of office personnel to handle all service calls without delay
between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m. of each day, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, during which a voicemail system
shall be available. Any employee or subcontractor of the franchise
collector shall at all times maintain a professional and courteous
disposition when interacting with customers. Franchise collectors
shall be responsible for the prompt and courteous attention to, and
prompt and reasonable resolution of, all customer service requests
and complaints.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A franchise collector shall supply the department with the name
of the owner or occupant of each premises served, the address of the
property, current maps and schedules of collection routes, and any
other information requested by the department for administration of
the franchise agreement or compliance with applicable law.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
A franchise
collector shall supply every occupant of premises served under its
franchise with public education and outreach materials, as specified
in this section. Public education materials shall include, at a minimum:
printed information stating the amounts and service levels of discarded
materials which will be collected, rates, regulations affecting collections,
days of collections and holiday information, complaint procedures,
and the information required by 14 CCR 18985.1(a). Notwithstanding
this section, franchise collectors providing one-container service
in mandatory collection service areas are not required to include
the source separation information required under 14 CCR Section 1895.1(a)(1)
in the education materials provided to customers receiving one-container
collection service, but shall include information indicating that
mixed waste is processed at a high diversion organic waste processing
facility. The department retains the right to modify the list of required
education content, and shall notify the franchise collector of such
modification requests in a timely manner.
B.
Franchise
collectors shall, at a minimum, provide public education materials
in accordance with this section on an annual basis, as well as when
service is initiated and in advance of any changes of collection days,
rates, regulations, or applicable law affecting discarded materials
service. Education materials provided by the franchise collector shall
comply with the language requirements set forth in 14 CCR 18985.1(e),
which may be further defined by the department.
C.
Franchise collectors shall maintain a publicly accessible website or webpage that is specific to the services provided in the county. Such website shall include, at a minimum, information on the topics listed above in subsection A. Upon request from the department, the franchise collectors shall include links to applicable county webpages, or designee webpages, for further information regarding topics described in this section. If directed by the department, inclusion of such external links may be used in addition to, or in lieu of, franchise collector-created website content required by this subsection.
D.
Franchise
collectors shall obtain approval from the department on all franchise
collector-provided educational, advertising, promotional, or service-related
materials or messaging used within its franchise area before publication,
distribution, or release. Franchise collectors shall cooperate and
coordinate with the department, or its designees, on public education
activities to minimize duplicative, inconsistent, or inappropriately
timed education campaigns.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
A.
Within
mandatory collection service areas the property owner, or by special
arrangement with the department, the occupant, shall be required to
contract and pay for collection services.
B.
Franchise
collectors may bill the property owner, or by special arrangement
with the department, the occupant within mandatory collection service
areas, and property owners or occupants within exempt collection service
areas, and collect service charges in accordance with the rates adopted
by the board for collection service.
C.
Franchise
collectors may assess one and one-half percent per month late charge
on collection service balances still unpaid thirty days after the
completion of services rendered for that billing period only when
compliance with the following conditions can be demonstrated:
1.
All
customers must be informed of the penalty provision above at least
thirty days before such charge is imposed;
2.
Customers
who are delinquent, but who have not received prior notice of the
delinquency penalty, must be notified of the penalty and given thirty
days from the date of notice to submit payment before any penalty
is applied;
3.
The
penalty may only be applied to the outstanding balance each month,
and no penalty may exceed one and one-half percent of the outstanding
balance in any one month or eighteen percent of the original delinquent
balance in any one twelve-month period.
D.
Appropriate
penalties for nonpayment may be granted by the board should the county
perform the billing services.
(Ord. CS 1315 §1, 2022)
