No person may operate any vehicle for the collection of solid waste, or collection of recyclable materials from residential premises, other than a collector who has a valid solid waste collection franchise or permit and business license and who has paid all required license, franchise, 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 (5) inches in height in plain sight from four (4) directions.
(Ord. 91-956 § 2; Ord. 91-959 § 1)
Any vehicle utilized by a collector (as defined in CMC § 5201(c) for the collection, transportation or disposal of solid waste and/or recyclable materials 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 must be under seven (7) years of age unless specifically authorized in writing by the City Administrator.
(e) 
Routine inspections by the California Highway Patrol shall be conducted annually and certificates for said inspection shall be filed annually with the City Administrator.
(f) 
All vehicles shall at all times be kept clean and sanitary, in good repair and well and uniformly painted to the satisfaction of the City Administrator.
(g) 
Each vehicle shall be equipped with watertight bodies fitted with close-fitting metal covers.
(h) 
The collector's name or firm name and telephone number shall be printed or painted in legible letters not less than five (5) inches in height on both sides of all of collector's vehicles used in the City.
(i) 
High intensity fog lamps shall be maintained on any vehicle eighty (80) inches or wider, which shall consist of two (2) red tail lamps in addition to the standard tail lamps. The fog lamps shall be used when visibility is less than fifty (50) feet.
(j) 
All equipment shall be maintained at all times in a manner to prevent unnecessary noise during its operation.
(k) 
As the collector replaces existing equipment, the type and make of the new equipment shall be subject to prior approval by the City Administrator.
(Ord. 91-956 § 2; Ord. 91-959 § 1)
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.
(Ord. 91-956 § 2)
Should the City Administrator give notification at any time to a collector that any of such collector's vehicles is not in compliance with the standards of this Chapter, such vehicle shall be forthwith 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 Administrator. The collector shall maintain its regular collection schedule regardless of such action.
(Ord. 91-956 § 2)