(a) 
It shall be an offense for any commercial hauler to operate residential collection services within the city limits without a current franchise agreement with the city.
(b) 
It shall be an offense for any commercial hauler to charge rates in excess of those established in a currently effective franchise agreement with the city.
(c) 
It shall be an offense for any commercial hauler to provide residential collection services in a manner not consistent with the routes and schedules set forth in the collection plan approved by the city manager in accordance with a currently effective franchise agreement with the city.
(d) 
In consideration of the right to use city streets and other public rights-of-way in the conduct of its business, any commercial hauler shall pay to the city a franchise fee not less than 5% of gross revenue derived from customers within the city limits.
(Ordinance 531 adopted 4/9/2024)
Upon execution of a franchise agreement with the city, any commercial hauler shall make commercially reasonable efforts to terminate any existing solid waste collection agreements within the city. To the extent permitted by state law, any such existing solid waste collection agreement is superseded by the execution of a franchise agreement with the city.
(Ordinance 531 adopted 4/9/2024)
(a) 
Restrictions for commercial establishments.
Any commercial hauler operating within the corporate limits of the city shall only collect garbage and recyclable material from commercial and industrial units between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, regardless of the method of collection.
(b) 
Restrictions for residential units.
Any commercial hauler operating within the corporate limits of the city shall only collect garbage and recyclable material from residential units between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, regardless of the method of collection.
(Ordinance 531 adopted 4/9/2024)