In order to permit the supervision and regulation of the disposal of solid waste, the County Legislature finds and determines that regulation is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and that licenses and permits shall be required. The Commissioner of Public Works is directed to adopt regulations that provide for periodic reporting of such information as may be appropriate in order to determine the amount of solid waste generated in the county, the locations where such waste is disposed of, the method and disposition of recyclables and such other information as may be necessary and appropriate.
Every solid waste collector and hauler shall obtain a license to operate in the county unless such solid waste collectors and haulers shall operate solely and exclusively within the territory of a municipality in which solid waste is collected and disposed of and which municipality has adopted regulations which are not less comprehensive than that required by this chapter and the rules adopted hereunder.
Every commercial user shall obtain a permit to haul solid waste to a county solid waste management facility.
Any person applying for a permit shall apply for such permit on an application form provided by the county. The Commissioner of Public Works may require such information as may be appropriate for the permit to be issued. The Commissioner of Public Works may require such financial information as may be appropriate to permit a determination of financial responsibility of the applicant. An applicant for a permit shall indemnify and hold the county, its officers and agents free and harmless from any and all claims and liability arising from the deposit of any solid waste at a county solid waste management facility. The Commissioner of Public Works shall require insurance issued by insurance companies licensed by the State of New York and authorized to do business in the State of New York. Excess coverage shall be issued only through brokers licensed by the State of New York. The company issuing the policy shall be of sufficient size and amount of capital to cover the loss insured against. Ratings shall be determined upon review of same as set forth in A.M. Best ratings for the current year. The policies shall have such provisions as the Commissioner of Public Works shall deem appropriate. A permit shall have a term fixed by the Commissioner of Public Works. If the term of such permit is in excess of one year, the applicant shall pay the entire permit fee in advance. There shall be a pro-rata refund of the fee paid if a permit holder shall voluntarily surrender a permit with an unexpired term of more than six months. There shall be no refund paid to a permit holder in the event that a permit shall be suspended or revoked prior to the termination of the term.
Passes are special permits issued to residential users and persons other than commercial users and solid waste collectors and haulers for limited duration and purposes. Such passes may be issued for any purpose authorized by the rules.
The fees for passes shall be established by the Legislature by resolution.