§ 90-62. Application procedures.

Any person seeking a license for the business of collecting, transporting or disposing of solid waste shall file an application for license on a form provided by the county and approved by the board of county commissioners which shall contain or be accompanied by, at a minimum, the following information and items:

(1)

Name, street address, mailing address of principal place of business and branch offices of the person desiring a license including identification of ownership interest. Partnerships, corporations or other business entities shall furnish names and mailing addresses of the principal officers and names, addresses and mailing addresses of the manager or supervisor who will be in charge of the operations within the county.

(2)

Payment to the county for a new license shall consist of an initial application fee of $2,500.00 plus nine years license fee of $4,500.00 for a total of $7,000.00. All applicants shall pay an annual inspection fee of $200.00 for each collection vehicle and an annual transponder rental fee at actual cost by October 1st. Applicants shall also pay the actual cost of any electronic monitoring devices to be placed on the vehicles. These fees and related charges may be amended from time to time by resolution of the board of county commissioners adopted at a public hearing.

(3)

A description of collection vehicles and equipment owned, leased or controlled by the applicant which will be used in the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste within the county.

(4)

The location of the ultimate disposal area within the county's solid waste disposal and resource recovery system, including identification of any transfer stations to be utilized by the applicant.

(5)

For commercial and industrial accounts, a schedule shall be submitted indicating the number of collections by the size of collection container and weekly frequency of collection.

(6)

A complete rate schedule depicting those rates which the applicant intends to charge for residential, commercial or industrial collections.

(7)

A detailed map identifying the areas proposed to be serviced by the applicant and a detailed explanation of service to be provided shall be submitted annually with the annual vehicle inspection.

(8)

Financial statements prepared by an independent certified public accountant containing that information required for review of rates as set forth in section 90-48. The financial statements must also include a balance sheet and income statement.

(9)

Detailed listing of prior experience of the applicant in providing solid waste collection, transport or disposal services.

(10)

The location of the applicant's local place of business, number of personnel, classifications of positions to be used by the applicant for providing service and identification of any other licenses or franchises held by the applicant for municipalities within the county or other political subdivisions adjacent to the county. The applicant shall notify the county immediately if there is a change to its local place of business.

(11)

Detailed listing of any previous or existing enforcement actions by any environmental regulatory agency for violations of any agency rules relating to solid waste handling, transport or disposal.

(12)

Proof of all required insurance coverage as specified in subsection 90-47(2) with new application and annually thereafter along with the annual vehicle inspection fee.

(13)

A statement that the applicant has read and is familiar with the requirements of this article and Laws of Fla. ch. 87-441 and agrees to operate in accordance with such requirements if the license is granted.

(Code 1970, § 23-47; Ord. No. 89-06, § 7, 2-21-89; Ord. No 08-25, § B, 7-8-08; Ord. No. 18-34, § 2, 8-7-18)