[Adopted 12-19-1978 by Ord. No. 78-645; amended in its entirety 11-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-499]
[Amended 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-367]
This article establishes rules for the collection of commercial and institutional refuse and recyclables and commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors. It is not intended to regulate refuse collectors involved in hazardous or infectious waste or electronic recyclable materials collection and transportation.
No person shall engage in the business of collection of commercial refuse and/or recyclables in the City without a license issued by the Commissioner and a permit issued by the Commissioner for each vehicle engaged in such collection.
A. 
Commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors shall be licensed annually in conformity with the regulations of the Commissioner. Such licenses shall not be transferable and shall bear a fee of $150 per year.
[Amended 5-12-1992 by Ord. No. 92-175; 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-171]
B. 
Vehicles used in the collection of commercial refuse and/or recyclables within the City shall be issued annual permits in conformity with the regulations of the Commissioner. Such permits shall not be transferable and shall bear a fee of $270 per year per vehicle.
[Amended 5-12-1992 by Ord. No. 92-175; 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-171]
C. 
A temporary permit may be issued by the Commissioner for a replacement vehicle used by a licensed commercial refuse and/or recyclable collector to replace a vehicle which has a permit and is out of service. Such permits shall be valid for seven days and shall bear a fee of $25.
In addition to other powers granted in this chapter, the Commissioner is hereby empowered to establish regulations governing commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors as follows:
A. 
Operation of commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors to ensure that the standards and methods of collection of refuse and recyclables and general customer service all minimize the adverse impact of collection upon the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City.
B. 
Storage and transportation of refuse and recyclables to ensure that refuse, its attendant odors, and recyclables are securely contained during all phases of its management and do not become nuisances.
C. 
Disposal of refuse by commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors to ensure that such disposal minimizes detrimental impacts on City residents.
D. 
Storage of commercial refuse and/or recyclables on a street or sidewalk to ensure that commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors have appropriate access to refuse and that such storage will not harm the public health, safety and welfare.
E. 
The Commissioner shall have the authority to mandate, as a condition of a permit, that licensed commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors conform to Article IV.
The Commissioner, after a hearing, may suspend or revoke the permit of any vehicle determined by the Commissioner to be in persistent violation of this article. The Commissioner, after a hearing, may suspend or revoke the license of any licensed collector determined by the Commissioner to be in persistent violation of this article or who makes a material false statement in the application for a license or permit or who does not pay promptly the penalties described in this chapter.