§ 12-6. Use of franchised solid waste hauler.

(a)

All persons shall have the contents of their collection containers picked up and disposed of by the contractor that has a franchise agreement with the city.

(b)

All persons receiving solid waste collection service from the contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the contractor against all claims, damages, suits, penalties, fines and liabilities for injury or death to persons, or loss of or damage to property, arising out of the person's placement of hazardous material in the contractor's collection containers.

(c)

Persons using mechanical containers shall maintain the containers in a state of good repair in an enclosure or other location approved by the city.

(d)

Any person who has a solid waste collection service suspended due to a delinquent account shall pay a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) reinstatement charge to the city.

(e)

The contractor may establish reasonable rules and regulations for the use of its equipment, including rules providing for access to its equipment by the contractor's vehicles and personnel.

(f)

The administrator shall establish procedures for the administration and enforcement of the franchise agreement and this chapter 12, including procedures to resolve disputes between the contractor and a customer. The administrator may require any customer or other person to promptly provide information or otherwise demonstrate that the person is in compliance with the requirements in this chapter 12. Among other things, the administrator may require a person to demonstrate that they are generating, discarding, or collecting exempt waste only.

(Ord. No. 51-06-A, § 1, 3-14-06; Ord. No. 51-16-A, § 8, 11-22-16)