§ 50.25. VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS.

(A) Any vehicle used by a refuse hauler licensee to collect and transport refuse shall be equipped with a cover of such a material sufficient to prevent any refuse and waste materials from being blown away or jarred off such vehicle.

(B) Any vehicle used by a garbage hauler licensee to collect and transport garbage, shall have a body designed specifically for the transportation of garbage.

(C) All garbage and refuse vehicles used by licensees shall display a commercially prepared sign showing the name of the licensee in letters not smaller than four inches high.

(D) All garbage and refuse vehicles, including trailers and rolloffs used for the purpose of hauling garbage, shall be kept in a painted condition and in as clean and sanitary a condition as possible while in use.

(E) All vehicles, including trailers and rolloffs, shall have the letter or letters of the vehicle in bold letters and figures on both sides, each vehicle to be separately lettered. The letters as assigned by the City or its agent shall be stenciled or painted in 12-inch contrast-color lettering. Temporary lettering such as a masking tape is not permissible.

(F) All applicants and licensees shall provide the City Clerk’s office with a list of all vehicles to be used in collecting and transporting garbage and/or refuse.

(1) For each vehicle, the list shall state:

(a) The vehicle’s make and model;

(b) The VIN number;

(c) The year produced;

(d) The license plate number; and

(e) The gross vehicle weight (GVW).

(2) Said list shall be updated whenever any vehicle is added or deleted from usage.

(G) All garbage collectors must dump garbage and refuse collected by them within the City limits at the transfer station on the same day it is collected. However, should garbage or refuse be collected by the garbage hauler as otherwise permitted herein on days that the transfer station is closed, the garbage and refuse shall be deposited at the transfer station on the first business day immediately following the collection of the garbage and refuse. Failure to do so may result in a ten-day suspension of the operator’s license for the first violation, a 30-day suspension for the second violation, and a third violation may result in a termination of the license. A person, party, or entity terminated will not be eligible to reapply for a new license for a period of 12 months. Any suspensions or terminations as set forth above will be effective following a hearing by the City Council to determine if the collector has violated any provisions of this chapter.

(H) No garbage truck shall be operated inside the corporate limits of the City between the hours of 4:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. In addition, no garbage trucks shall be operated on Saturday between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to midnight, and no garbage truck shall operate on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, except upon special approval of the Director for necessary pickups at food service establishments and other business establishments.

(‘63 Code, § 8-2-10) (Ord. 92-01, passed 1-6-92; Am. Ord. 05-22, passed 3-21-05) Penalty, see § 10.99

Cross-reference:

Traffic regulations; overweight permits for licensed garbage haulers, see § 71.013