[Ord. 98-762C, §§ 52-53; Ord. 02-974; Ord. 03-1018A, § 24; Ord. 14-1332; Ord. 16-1387]
(a)
The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(b)
Metro’s granting of a license or franchise does not vest any right or privilege in the licensee or franchisee to receive specific quantities of solid waste during the license or franchise term.
(c)
Metro has the power to regulate, in the public interest, the exercise of the privileges it grants by a license or franchise. Metro may establish or amend rules, regulations or standards regarding matters within Metro's authority and enforce those requirements against licensees or franchisees.
(d)
No waiver of any license or franchise condition is effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Chief Operating Officer. If Metro waives a license or franchise condition, that waiver does not waive or prejudice Metro's right to require performance of the same condition or any other condition.
(e)
Metro will construe, apply and enforce a license or franchise in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.
(f)
If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any license or franchise provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, that determination does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions in the license or franchise.
(g)
Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a federal, state, or local agency to enforce any provision of law relating to any solid waste facility or disposal site that it is authorized or required to enforce or administer.
(h)
Nothing in this chapter should be construed as relieving any owner, operator, or designee from the obligation of obtaining all required permits, licenses, or other clearances and complying with all orders, laws, regulations, reports or other requirements of other regulatory agencies, including but not limited to, local health departments, regional water quality control boards, local land use authorities, and fire authorities.