§ 94-91. Collection agreements authorized; public hearing; notice; permits.

(a)

The board of county commissioners may enter into collection agreements with any qualified person to provide for solid waste and recyclable materials collection service, other than construction, demolition and landclearing debris, generated on improved real property within specified portions of the unincorporated areas of the county. Such agreements shall be exclusive for the collection of solid waste generated on improved real property and for recyclable materials from residential improved real properties within the service area.

(b)

With respect to construction, demolition and landclearing debris, the board of county commissioners may issue permits to, any qualified person to provide roll-off container service for the storage and collection of construction, demolition and land clearing debris from any real property in the unincorporated area of the county. The board shall adopt, by ordinance, permit procedures for such activity which may include, but are not limited to, requirements for application, permit conditions and permit fee. Such permits shall be nonexclusive and the term shall not exceed five years.

(c)

Collection agreements shall contain, at a minimum, the following provisions: a description of the solid waste and recyclable materials service area; the name of the person granted the right to collect the solid waste and recyclable materials generated within the service area; the term of the agreement; the consideration to be paid to the county for such collection agreement, if any, and the method of payment; the service to be furnished by the collector; the amount and method of payment to the collector for his performance under the collection agreement; the performance bond, and the conditions thereof, to be furnished by the collector if one is deemed necessary; and such reasonable rules and regulations governing the performance by the collector as are deemed necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter and to effectively operate and maintain the county's solid waste disposal system.

(d)

Prior to entering into a collection agreement, the board of county commissioners shall hold a public hearing to consider the financial responsibility, competency and capability of performance of the proposed collector; the proposed cost of collection within the service area; and the amount of consideration, if any, proposed to be paid to the board by the collector.

(e)

Notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 20 days prior to the hearing.

(Code 1979, § 12-14; Ord. No. 95-15, § 1, 4-4-95; Ord. No. 97-25, § 1, 7-22-97; Ord. No. 14-03, § 10, 1-28-14)