§ 15-31. Permit for private collection and disposal of commercial solid waste.

(a)

No person except the duly authorized agents or employees of the city shall empty residential solid waste cans or trash receptacles or convey or transport residential solid waste or trash on the streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the city. No person shall collect or transport on the streets, etc., of the city any commercial solid waste without a written permit granted and issued by the city manager.

(b)

The application for a permit shall set forth the name and address of the applicant; the trade under which the applicant does or proposes to do business; the number of vehicles the applicant desires to operate; the class, size and design of each vehicle; whether or not the applicant has been convicted of the violation of any national, state or municipal law; whether or not the applicant or any persons with whom he has been associated or employed have a claim or judgment against him for damages resulting from the negligent operation of a vehicle; the financial ability and responsibility of the applicant; his ability to respond in damages in the event of damages to persons or damage to property by reason of the negligent operation of a vehicle on the streets or public thoroughfares of the city; the nature and character of the service the applicant proposes to render; the experience he has had in rendering such service; the patrons for whom he proposes to render this service; and such other information as the city manager may require.

(c)

Any person desiring a permit for the collection, removal and disposal of solid waste, trash and rubbish shall make application for such permit to the city manager which shall make or cause to be made such investigation as it may consider necessary in order to determine whether or not the public convenience and necessity requires the granting of such permit, and whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to conduct such business. The amount to be charged for such permit shall be on file in the city secretary's office.

(d)

All permits granted by the city manager for the collection, removal and disposal of solid waste, trash and rubbish shall be nontransferable. Such permits may be rescinded by the city manager at any time when in its judgment such action is deemed to be to the best interest of the public.

(e)

In all cases where permits have been issued for the collection, removal and disposal of solid waste, trash and rubbish, such permit shall be in the possession of the person rendering such service and shall be subject to inspection at all times.

(Code 1966, §§ 13-17—13-21)