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Title 8 — Health and Safety›Chapter 8.68 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Poway Municipal Code Art. VII Special Permits

Poway Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Poway

Cite as: Poway Municipal Code Article VII · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 8.68.500. Prohibition.

No person shall provide any solid waste collection or transportation services for which a special permit is required by the chapter without first obtaining the special permit.

(Ord. 448 § 2, 1995)

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§ 8.68.510. Application.

Application for a special permit shall be made in writing to and on the form provided by the Director of Public Works. The application shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager. The terms of a permit shall be for one year. Renewals of the permit shall be for periods of one year.

(Ord. 448 § 2, 1995; Ord. 659 § 32, 2007)

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§ 8.68.530. Permit requirements.

The permittee shall comply with the following: unless the permit is solely for the purpose of serving other governmental agencies, in which case, the permittee shall be required to comply only with subsections C, D and E of this section. For purposes of this section, references in the following subsections to the “franchise agreement” and to the “franchisee” shall be deemed to be references to the special permit and to the permittee.

A. The collection and transportation requirements of PMC §§ 8.68.100 through 8.68.195, inclusive;

B. The operating standards of PMC §§ 8.68.300 through 8.68.325, inclusive;

C. The indemnification and insurance provisions of PMC §§ 8.68.600 and 8.68.620;

D. The franchise fee (permit fee) for such special permit in an amount determined by resolution of the City Council;

E. The reporting requirements of PMC § 8.68.220.

(Ord. 448 § 2, 1995)

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§ 8.68.540. Permit conditions.

Each special permit shall be expressly limited to the provision of services to:

A. Customers of the franchisee when the franchisee is unable to serve pursuant to PMC § 8.68.420; or

B. Customers of the franchisee requiring special services not provided by the franchisee pursuant to PMC § 8.68.430; or

C. Customers of the franchisee in an emergency pursuant to PMC § 8.68.440; or

D. Other governmental agencies pursuant to PMC § 8.68.610.

(Ord. 448 § 2, 1995)

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