A. 
Any person or entity reported to be in violation of an exclusive franchise agreement will be advised in writing by the city to cease such activities immediately but no later than five business days from which the city's notice is dated. If such person or entity continues to violate any part of this provision after notification by the city, such person or entity will be fined up to one thousand dollars for each violation. Each separate day, or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this chapter occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
The city reserves the right to impound any vehicle, solid waste or recycling bin or container that is found to be in violation of this code or any other applicable legislative requirements of the code. In addition, the franchised collector is authorized to impound recycling bins or containers found to be in violation of this code, or any other applicable legislative requirements of the code. Every vehicle, container or bin within the city is subject to impound in accordance with the provisions in this code. Vehicles, bins or containers, located within the city limits shall be required to display a city-issued decal for proper identification and recognition of permitted solid waste entities authorized to operate in the city. The following terms and conditions shall apply when a vehicle, bin or container is to be impounded in the city.
1. 
Once the city receives a report of an unauthorized vehicle, bin or container, the city or the franchised collector will send out a notice, as described in subsection A of this section, and will initiate hauling orders on the third business day after the date of such notice. This notice requirement is not applicable where the registered owner of the vehicle, bin or container cannot be identified.
2. 
If a vehicle, bin or container is seized from a solid waste enterprise, person or business, the city or franchised collector shall give notice to the registered owner, if identified, within three business days, by first-class mail. The registered owner will be given three business days to remove its vehicle, bin or container before any fines are imposed. Failure to notify the legal owner within three working days shall prohibit the city from charging more than fifteen calendar days' impoundment fine when a registered owner redeems the impounded vehicle, bin or container. This notice requirement is not applicable where the registered owner of the vehicle, bin or container cannot be identified. All vehicles, bins or containers will be towed or transported to a location determined by the city for storage.
3. 
No vehicle, bin or container shall be released pursuant to this section except upon presentation of written authorization of the city. Written authorization from the city shall be provided once the fines and costs have been paid. The amount of fines and will be determined by resolution of the city council. Prior to releasing the vehicle, bin or container, the registered owner must pay all costs related to impounding, towing, transporting or storing the vehicle, bin or container. The registered owner or his or her agent is responsible for all towing, transportation and storage charges related to the impoundment and any administrative charges authorized under this code. Once all fines and costs have been paid, the vehicle, bin or container shall immediately be returned to the registered owner.
4. 
The city shall release a vehicle, bin or container to the registered owner or his or her agent, without payment of any fines under any of the following circumstances:
a. 
When the vehicle, bin or container is stolen;
b. 
When the vehicle, bin or container is subject to bailment and is driven and or placed at a location by an unlicensed employee of the business establishment, including a parking service or repair garage.
5. 
After the expiration of six weeks from the date of the initial impound, the city may treat the vehicle, bin or container as lost or abandoned property.
6. 
For purposes of this chapter, costs shall include, but not be limited to, towing transportation costs, disposal of contents, storage, and administrative and ancillary costs.
(Ord. 2096 § 1, 2-25-2002; Ord. 2194 § 1, 5-24-2005)
A. 
Every occupant of a commercial or industrial property desiring to provide removal of solid waste or recycling materials created by their own activity shall first obtain and maintain in full force and effect a self-hauler permit and shall provide solid waste and recycling material removal service in accordance with said self-hauler permit and this code.
B. 
Application for self-hauler permits shall be made to the business license division and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of five hundred dollars a copy of an insurance certificate for the vehicle transporting such solid waste or recycling materials and a copy of the applicant's business license.
C. 
The business license division shall issue the permit upon determining that the applicant is able to transport all solid waste and recycling materials in a safe and sanitary manner and in accordance with all the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
Such permit shall be effective for one year from the date of its issue.
E. 
If the applicant is denied by the business license division, the applicant shall be provided with a full statement of reasons for the denial.
F. 
A permit may be revoked by the business license division for any violation of the code or the law.
G. 
A denial or revocation may be appealed to the department of public works whose decision shall be final. Such appeal shall be filed with the city clerk within ten days after the receipt of the business license division's written notice of denial or revocation.
H. 
All solid waste and recycling material removal pursuant to a valid self-hauler's permit shall be accomplished by the permit holder or the holder's own employees using the permittee's own equipment.
I. 
All solid waste and recycling materials removed pursuant to a self-hauler's permit shall be deposited only at authorized and licensed solid waste disposal sites.
J. 
Every holder of a self-hauler permit shall submit legible copies of landfill receipts to the business license division on or before the tenth day of every third month, commencing the third full month after a self-hauler permit has been issued.
(Ord. 2097 § 1, 5-13-2002)