Grand Terrace Municipal Code Art. III Fees, Franchises and Licenses

A. Pursuant to Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 8 of the Public Resources Code Sections 41900 et seq., the City may levy fees upon contractors and premises for refuse collection, transfer and disposal, and the collection and transfer recyclables and compostables. Such fees may include charges for the use of dumping, landfills, and may include costs of preparing and implementing source reduction and recycling elements and integrated waste management plans. The city may determine to collect all or part of such charges on the tax roll, or by such other means as the Council may elect, whether or not delinquent.

B. City council may, by resolution, waive permit fees for recyclables and collectors of compostables.

C. Holders of city permits, licenses or franchises shall charge only the rates for residential, multiresidential, commercial and industrial refuse collection, removal, recycling and disposal as are established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The rates established as part of the City's grant of its initial franchise for solid waste handling services and in force at the time of adoption of the ordinance codified in this Chapter, including the franchise or permit fee, shall apply to all providers of these services who are licensed by the City and shall remain in effect until revised by the City Council.

(Ord. 162 § 2(part), 1996)

A. The City Council may award one or more franchises for refuse collection from all or a portion of residential properties in the City. Any such franchise shall be granted by the City Council by resolution, upon a determination that the public convenience and necessity are served by the award of a franchise.

B. The franchise shall be granted on such terms and conditions as the City Council shall establish in its sole discretion. At a minimum, the franchise shall provide as follows:

1. Residential collection rates by categories (e.g., single family and multifamily);

2. A franchise fee to be paid to the City for a residential franchise of not less than ten percent of gross revenues;

3. The franchisee shall be required to cooperate with city in solid waste generation studies, waste stream audits, and to implement measures to achieve the City's solid waste and recycling goals mandated by the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989.

(Ord. 162 § 2(part), 1996)

A. The City Council may award one or more franchises for refuse collection from commercial (including industrial, governmental, institutional and all other nonresidential) properties. Such franchises shall be granted by the City Council by resolution, upon a determination that the public convenience and necessity are served by the award of franchise.

B. The franchise shall be granted on such terms and conditions as the City Council shall establish in its sole discretion. At a minimum, the franchise shall provide as follows:

1. Commercial collection rates set according to different classes of commercial rates, based on volume, frequency of collection, and waste stream composition.

2. A franchise fee for commercial franchises of not less than ten percent of gross revenue.

3. Franchisees shall be required to cooperate with city in solid waste generation studies, waste stream audits, and implementing measures to achieve the City's source reduction, recycling and waste stream diversion goals.

(Ord. 162 § 2(part), 1996)

A. The City Council may award additional franchises for hazardous waste collection from commercial (including industrial, governmental, institutional and all other nonresidential properties. Such franchises shall be granted by the City Council by resolution, upon a determination that the public convenience and necessity are served by the award of the franchise.

B. The franchise shall be granted on such terms and conditions as the City Council shall establish in its sole discretion.

(Ord. 162 § 2(part), 1996)

No person shall construct or operate a solid waste management facility including but not limited to a materials recovery facility, landfill, composting facility, or buy-back recycling center without a license issued by the City, upon satisfying all city requirements for land use and other approvals. Fees for such licenses shall be set by the City Council by resolution.

(Ord. 162 § 2(part), 1996)

A. Every person required to arrange for refuse collection or the collection of recyclable or compostables shall be liable for the service access fees and charges for such collection, whether or not collection services are utilized.

B. The owner, occupant or other person responsible for day-to-day operation of the premises shall make arrangements for collection to meet the requirements of this Chapter. If service fees and charges (and any applicable interest or penalties) are not paid as required the owner and occupant each shall be jointly and severally liable for this payment. The city may collect the fees and charges (plus any interest or penalties) on the property tax roll for the property.

(Ord. 162 § 2(part), 1996)