§ 13-7. Licensing of commercial collectors.

(a) 

No person shall engage in the business of collecting and transporting any form of solid waste generated within the Towns without first obtaining an appropriate license from DMIAAB.

(b) 

Those commercial collectors wishing to collect and transport solid waste generated within the Towns shall apply to DMIAAB annually for a license, on a form DMIAAB will provide. Such form shall require the applicant to provide information regarding the net assets available for the conduct of its business; its prior experience in the conduct of such service; advice as to the type of license desired; the model, year, and vehicle identification number of equipment to be employed in providing service within the Towns; and an insurance certificate covering personnel and equipment to be employed in such service. Any commercial collector wishing to collect residential solid waste shall certify as to the method and frequency of service to be provided. All applications for licenses shall require the applicant to certify that the applicant understands and agrees to abide by all the provisions of this chapter and any regulations or policies DMIAAB establishes under authority of this chapter. DMIAAB may also require that commercial collectors provide cubic yard capacity, tare weight and gross weight for each vehicle the collector will employ in providing service within the Towns and that the collector update such information when it acquires and puts into service within the Towns new or different equipment.

(c) 

DMIAAB shall determine an annual license fee per net cubic yard for each self-contained vehicle and each container placed in service within the Towns. The annual license fee shall be due and payable at the time the collector applies for a license. All licenses shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Annual license fees shall be comparable to those charged by similar facilities and systems elsewhere within the central Connecticut region. DMIAAB shall notify each licensed commercial collector in writing immediately upon changing the annual license fee.

(d) 

DMIAAB shall review and evaluate each license application submitted, with particular reference to the applicant's record of previous performance as a commercial collector within the Towns. DMIAAB shall not decline to issue a license except for cause. Cause shall include without being limited to unsatisfactory prior performance or failure to provide complete or adequate information on the application. If DMIAAB refuses to issue a license it shall notify the applicant of the reasons for its refusal and provide the applicant with an opportunity for a hearing concerning the refusal. If after the hearing DMIAAB affirms the refusal, the applicant may appeal to the joint boards as set forth in Section 13-14. All applications for license renewal shall be submitted at least 15 days before the current license expires. The applicant shall continue to enjoy the right to collect solid waste until either DMIAAB, or the joint boards in the event of an appeal, reaches a final decision renewing or refusing the renewal application.

Ord. of 8-31-89, § 7