§ 2-16-52. License to transport certain solid waste and recyclable materials.

(a)

No person may transport solid waste (other than construction and demolition debris) or residential recyclable materials within unincorporated County (and the incorporated areas within the county to the extent permitted by applicable law) who has not first obtained a license from the director, or has been granted an individual exemption, as provided herein. This provision applies to all persons except authorized collectors and those utilizing their personal passenger cars, station wagons, or pickup trucks of three-quarter tons or less capacity to transport solid waste and/or recyclable materials from a residence owned by them to an appropriate solid waste facility designated by the director. All persons operating other trucks, vehicles, and trailers shall be required to obtain a license.

(b)

Certain persons who own businesses for which the transportation of certain yard trash is a part of the performance of that occupation may obtain a license to transport such yard trash to a disposal area designated by the director. Examples of such occupations include, but are not limited to, land clearing contractors, lawn care services, and tree surgeons.

(c)

Certain persons who own businesses for which the transportation of construction and demolition debris (associated with the construction, demolition, excavation, or alteration of buildings, structures, streets or the like) is a part of the performance of that occupation may obtain a license to transport such solid waste to a solid waste facility designated by the director. Examples of such occupations include, but are not limited to, roofers, plumbers, electricians, demolition contractors, tiling or polypebble services, swimming pool and tennis court contractors.

(d)

Not-for-profit organizations wishing to transport solid waste generated as a sidestream of a recycling or reconditioning process which uses donated goods as the exclusive source of material may also obtain a license to transport that type of solid waste or recyclable materials to a solid waste facility designated by the director.

(e)

Each such person shall make application for a license to the director. The board may establish, by resolution, a license fee which shall accompany the application. The application shall be made on forms provided by the director and shall provide, at a minimum, the following:

(1)

Name and address of owner or principal officers making up the business or corporation applying for license.

(2)

Description of the occupation, business, or activity.

(3)

Description of the solid waste and recyclable materials, and estimated volume that the occupation, business, or activity produces.

(4)

Description of owned equipment to be utilized.

(5)

Verification of driver being employed by business.

(6)

Agreement to comply with all conditions of the license and provisions of this chapter.

(f)

The director shall review the application for a license. If the application meets the criteria under this chapter, the director shall grant a license to transport certain occupational solid waste and recyclable materials.

(g)

If the director denies the application for a license to transport certain occupational solid waste and recyclable materials, then within ten (10) working days of the denial, the applicant may make a formal written appeal to the board. Administrative guidelines shall be developed in order to timely address an applicant's appeal. However, at a minimum, such procedure should include allowing each affected authorized collector the opportunity to comment on the potential impact, if any, that granting a license to transport certain occupational solid waste and recyclable materials would create.

(h)

Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall collect solid waste (other than construction and demolition debris) and yard trash from any property used as a residence, including any person that in the course of business rents, leases, or sells individual apartments, condominium apartments or mobile homes.

(Ord. No. 16-45 , § 30, 11-15-16)