Part 2 — FRANCHISES, PERMITS AND RATES
Agoura Hills Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Agoura Hills
- Permit required.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall collect and/or dispose of solid waste as defined in section 5301 of this Code, within the city unless such person has obtained a solid waste collector permit from the city. Any such permit may be for no longer than one (1) year. This permit requirement shall include any person who comes within the terms of sections 5320, 5321, 5322 or 5323 of this Code who causes removal of solid waste from the premises where such materials are collected. Residential householders who collect or dispose of solid waste as described in Section 5319 are not subject to this permit requirement.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92; Ord. No. 256, § 2, 12-20-95)
- Franchise.
The city council may award one (1) or more franchises for collection of solid waste materials from residential and/or commercial premises within the city. Any such franchise shall be granted by the city
council by resolution and shall be in addition to any license or permit otherwise required by this Code.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Franchise requirement, residential collection.
No person shall collect solid waste materials generated on or emanating from residential premises in the city unless such person has been awarded a residential solid waste franchise and has entered into a franchise agreement with the city, unless otherwise provided in this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Franchise requirement, commercial collection.
In the event that the city council awards one or more franchises for the collection of solid waste materials from commercial premises within the city, no person other than said franchisee(s) shall collect solid waste materials from commercial premises, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Fees.
Each collector shall pay an annual fee in an amount determined by resolution of the city council for collection of solid waste within the city.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Permits and licenses.
Every collector shall obtain and maintain at all times during the collector's operations a solid waste collector permit issued by the city as required in section 5302, and all applicable permits and licenses required by any public agency having jurisdiction. Every permit holder shall adhere to all requirements established by the city which relate to compliance with the Public Resources Code, including implementation of the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) and the Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE).
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Transfer of permit or franchise.
A solid waste collector permit or a franchise issued pursuant to this Chapter shall not be transferred, delegated, sublet, subcontracted to or assigned to another person without the approval of the city council. This restriction includes the transfer of ownership or the majority of the ownership or control of the permittee or franchisee, or transfer of a majority of the permittee's or franchisee's stock to another person.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Revocation of permit or franchise.
After a hearing as provided in this chapter, the city manager may revoke or suspend any solid waste collector permit or franchise for violation of a provision of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, or regulation of any public agency.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Interim suspension.
The city manager, without a hearing, may suspend a solid waste collector permit or franchise for not more than sixty (60) days, if the city manager finds that continued operation by the permittee or franchisee will constitute a threat to the public health, safety, or general welfare.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Notice of hearing; revocation.
The city manager shall mail notice of a hearing to revoke a solid waste permit or franchise to the collector not less than fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing. In the event of the revocation of a franchise or solid waste permit, the city manager shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons therefor. Such notification may be made in person or by mail.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Appeals.
Within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice by the city manager of revocation of a solid waste permit or franchise has been sent to the collector, the collector may file with the city clerk an appeal of such decision to the city council.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Council action.
The city council may either affirm the action of the city manager, send the matter back to the city manager for further consideration, or set the matter for hearing before itself. If the council sets the matter for hearing, it shall base its action upon the standards delineated in section 5308. Notice of such hearing shall be sent to the collector not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
- Rates.
The city council may review and, by resolution, establish rates and categories of rates to be charged to residential owners and commercial business owners by any franchised collector for the collection of solid waste. No collector shall charge any rate or fee which is greater than the rate established by the city council, unless otherwise authorized in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)
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