§ 601-6. Unlawful collection and transportation.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person not an employee of the city in pursuance of his or her duties as such, unless the person shall be so authorized by contract with or be licensed by the city, to take, collect or transport any solid wastes from any premises or upon the streets or alleys of this city for the purpose of selling or using such solid waste, or for anyone to deliver or deposit any of the materials generated within the city at any disposal site or location other than a disposal site provided or designated by the board of public works. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the transportation or delivery of materials for salvaging, processing or recycling.

(b)

The administrator as assigned by the deputy director of the division of construction and business services may, using the procedures set forth in this Code, temporarily suspend or, upon repeated violations or a failure to correct a violation, revoke any license issued to collect, haul or transport, or dispose of solid wastes within the city for any violation of this chapter, Code, state law, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. Failure to obey such suspension or revocation shall constitute a violation for which a fine up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per violation may be levied.

(c)

The board of public works is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be required to carry out the intent of this section. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 141 of this Code. A violation of such duly promulgated rules and regulations shall constitute a municipal violation, and any person so violating such rules and regulations shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 103-3 of this Code.

(Code 1975, § 13-6; G.O. 15, 2001, § 67; G.O. 63, 2009, § 54; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)