No person shall collect or dispose of solid waste in the city unless such person has been awarded a solid waste collector franchise and has entered into a franchise agreement with the city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter. No person shall collect recyclable materials generated on or emanating from residential premises in the city unless such person has been awarded a residential recycling franchise and has entered into a franchise agreement with the city. Any such solid waste or residential recycling franchise shall be in addition to any business license or permit otherwise required by this code. No permit issued by any other governmental agency authorizing collection of solid waste or residential recycling materials shall be valid in the city. Commercial/industrial collectors operating in the city on the effective date of this chapter under a nonexclusive franchise agreement may continue to operate only until the rights thereunder are terminated or revoked, or until such rights expire by virtue of the provisions of Section 49520 of the Public Resources Code.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
Each collector shall pay a franchise fee in an amount determined by resolution of the city council or established in the franchise agreement authorizing the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
No solid waste collector franchise which is authorized by, subject to, or issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be transferred, delegated, sublet, subcontracted to or assigned to another person without the prior approval of the city council. This restriction includes the transfer of ownership or the majority of the ownership or control of the franchisee, or the transfer of a majority of the franchisers stock to another person.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
After a hearing as provided in this chapter, the city manager may revoke or suspend any solid waste collector franchise for violation of a provision of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, or regulation of any public agency.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
The city manager, without a hearing, may suspend a franchise for not more than sixty days, if the city manager finds that continued operation by the franchisee will constitute a threat to the public health, safety or general welfare.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
The city manager shall mail notice of a hearing to revoke a solid waste franchise to the collector not less than fifteen days prior to such hearing. In the event of the revocation of a franchise, the city manager shall notify the collector in writing of the reasons therefor. Such notification may be made in person or by mail.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
Within fifteen calendar days after notice by the city manager of revocation of a solid waste franchise has been sent to the collector, the collector may file with the city clerk an appeal of such decision to the city council.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
The city council may either affirm the action of the city manager, send the matter back to the city manager for further consideration, or set the matter for hearing by the city council. If the city council sets the matter for hearing, it shall base its action upon the standards delineated in Section 13.100.070. Notice of such hearing shall be sent to the collector not less than fifteen days prior to the hearing.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
The city council may, by resolution, establish rates to be charged to residential owners and to commercial/industrial business owners for the collection of solid waste and recyclable materials. The city council may, by resolution, establish or adjust the rates charged by those commercial/industrial collectors which, upon the effective date of this chapter, are operating in the city pursuant to nonexclusive franchise agreements. No collector shall charge any rate or fee which is greater than the rate established by the city council, unless otherwise authorized in this chapter. Every commercial/industrial business owner and residential householder or owner shall pay the rates established from time to time by the city council for collection services rendered pursuant to this chapter in the manner set forth in Section 13.100.130. The city council shall establish such rate categories as may be appropriate for collection services provided by any commercial/industrial collector.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
A. 
The city shall collect rates, fees and charges for residential solid waste collection services by including the amounts therefor in the statements rendered for water service provided by the South Gate municipal water system, where such service exists, or by direct periodic billings in all other instances. All rates, fees and charges so imposed shall be payable in advance.
B. 
No charge shall be made directly to a residential householder by the franchised residential collector, except as otherwise specifically authorized by the city council.
C. 
Every commercial/industrial collector shall be solely responsible for collecting the charges for such collector's services for providing commercial/ industrial collections pursuant to this chapter, and the city shall have no liability or responsibility therefor.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
All claims for refunds for rates, fees or charges paid to the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be submitted to the city's director of finance not later than six months after payment of any disputed amount referenced in the claim for refund. Any such claim for refund shall be received and processed in accordance with the city's established policies and procedures.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)
Every collector shall obtain and maintain at all times during the collector's operations a business license issued by the city, and all applicable permits and licenses required by any public agency having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 1905 § 1 (part), 8-11-1992)