§ 90-63. Standards for issuance.

(a)

Upon receipt of the application for the license required under this subdivision, the county's staff shall review and investigate the application and forward the application to the board of county commissioners for its consideration at a regularly scheduled meeting. The county shall provide the applicant with at least ten days' written notice of the time and place for such meeting. At the board of county commissioners meeting, the applicant shall be entitled to appear before the board of county commissioners, and it shall be the applicant's burden to demonstrate that:

(1)

The collection vehicles and equipment owned, operated or leased by the applicant are sufficient to provide adequate collection, transport or disposal services to the residents within the proposed licensed service area.

(2)

The public convenience and advantage will be promoted by the establishment of the proposed collection, transport or disposal services within the proposed licensed service area.

(3)

There exists an unmet need for such collection, transport or disposal services within the proposed licensed service area, services proposed by the applicant will increase levels of service for residents within the proposed licensed service area or services proposed by the applicant will result in a decrease in costs to residents within the proposed licensed service area without any adverse impact upon existing levels of service.

(4)

The proposed financial structure of the business is adequate to ensure timely and effective collection, transport or disposal services required by this article.

(5)

The proposed employees and operators of the business have sufficient technical experience and abilities to ensure the timely and effective delivery of collection, disposal or transport services required by this article.

(6)

The proposed rates to be charged for such collection, transport or disposal services are in conformity with section 90-48.

(7)

If additional licenses are held by the applicant for other political subdivisions or municipalities, sufficient separation of such services can be provided within the proposed licensed service area so as to meet the requirements of this article with respect to the control of the flow of solid waste disposal and resource recovery system.

(b)

After consideration of the information presented by the applicant, the recommendation of the county's staff, information contained in the application and information presented by other interested parties, the board of county commissioners shall approve the application and issue a license subject to this article if the board of county commissioners determines that the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the standards set forth in this section. If the board of county commissioners determines, after consideration of all such information, that the applicant has failed to demonstrate compliance with such standards, it shall deny the application and set forth its reasons for such denial in a written order.

(Code 1970, § 23-48; Ord. No. 89-06, § 8, 2-21-89)