§ 36-43. Licensing of persons for solid waste collection and/or transportation; fee.

(a)

No person, firm, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity in the business of collecting or transporting solid waste upon any public street, road or highway within the Stephensville-Belle River Area of the parish may do so, without first having obtained a license from the parish for that purpose.

(b)

No such license shall be issued except upon the submission of a formal application specifying therein:

(1)

Name, address and occupation of the applicant;

(2)

Summary of past experience in the field of waste collection and transportation; comprehensive liability insurance coverage in the amount of $300,000.00/$300,000.00, in the form of a certificate of insurance;

(3)

Locations of authorized or approved disposal sites to which the solid waste material is to be transported for final disposal, and proof of acceptance for dumping by owner/operator of site;

(4)

A complete description of the vehicle to be utilized and the registration certificate validating that the vehicle is licensed for commercial use.

(c)

The licensee must present his vehicle at the time of application for inspection by the parish.

(d)

During the validity of the license, each licensee must advise the parish of any change in the information required on his application within ten days of such change.

(e)

The fee for the license shall be $50.00 for each vehicle. Licenses shall date from the July 1 in each year and expire on the following June 30, and may be otherwise prorated. Such licenses shall not be transferable.

(f)

Each licensee shall permanently affix the license decal issued by the parish on the lower right-hand corner of the front windshield of the applicable vehicle.

(g)

The license shall be issued on the basis of anticipated performance and may be revoked at any time for cause, including failure to perform under the provisions of this article.

(h)

Private citizens who collect or transport solid waste which originates within their personal household are exempt from licensing.

(Code 1979, § 18.5-23; Ord. of 10-18-1983, § 8)