Fairfield Municipal Code Art. IV Vehicles

No Person may operate any vehicle for the Collection of Solid Waste other than an Authorized Collector who has a valid business license and a Collection Agreement and who has paid all required license, Collection Agreement or other City charges. All activities conducted with vehicles, equipment, and containers for the Collection of Solid Waste shall be in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, and best management practices. Vehicles, equipment, and containers shall be kept in a clean and well-maintained condition.

(Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-01, § 1; Ord. No. 2021-13, § 1. Formerly 9.180)

All Persons operating equipment for the Collection or transportation of Solid Waste or Recyclables shall do so in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Such vehicles shall not be operated in a manner which results in undue interference with normal traffic flows. No such vehicle shall be parked or left unattended on the public streets. No such vehicle shall be parked overnight on a public street or thoroughfare In the City.

(Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-01, § 1; Ord. No. 2021-13, § 1. Formerly 9.200)

Any vehicle used in the Collection or transportation of Solid Waste In the City shall, at all times, be maintained in accordance with all the standards set forth in this Chapter. The use of a vehicle which fails to comply with each of the standards set forth in this Chapter is prohibited. An Authorized Collector shall immediately remove any vehicle from Collection service which fails, at any time, to conform to any of the standards recited in this chapter and shall not use that vehicle until it is repaired. Should the City give notification at any time to an Authorized Collector that any of the Authorized Collector’s vehicles are not in compliance with the standards of this Chapter, the Authorized Collector shall immediately remove the vehicle from service. The vehicle shall not again be utilized In the City until it has been inspected and approved by the City. The Authorized Collector shall maintain its regular Collection schedule regardless of repair of any vehicle.

(Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-01, § 1; Ord. No. 2021-13, § 1. Formerly 9.210)

No Person shall transfer Solid Waste from one Collection vehicle to another on any public street or road unless such transfer is essential to the method of operation and is approved by the City, or is necessary owing to mechanical failure or accidental damage to a vehicle.

(Ord. No. 2021-13, § 1)