Sierra County Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this section, and words and phrases not ascribed a meaning herein shall be interpreted consistent with the definitions set forth in California Public Resources Code, commencing with Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 40100, the California Health and Safety Code, commencing with Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25110, and California Code of Regulations Title 14, commencing with § 17225, as these sections may be amended from time to time:

“Act” means the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, and all regulations adopted under that legislation, as they may be amended from time to time.

“Agricultural solid waste” means waste resulting from the production and processing of farm or agricultural products, including but not limited to manures, bedding straw, prunings and crop residues.

“Authorized recycling contractor” means a collector authorized by license, permit or contract by the county to collect and transport recyclables in the unincorporated area of the county.

“Authorized solid waste facility” means any site, facility, location, or premises permitted by law to be used for the processing and/or disposal of solid waste, including but not limited to a solid waste transfer or processing station, a landfill, a composting facility, a transformation facility, or a disposal facility.

“Board” means the Sierra County Board of Supervisors.

“Citizens Solid Waste Committee” means that committee established and appointed by the Board to make findings and recommendations to the Board on solid waste handling issues within the county.

“Collection” or “collect” means the act of collecting solid waste for transportation to an authorized solid waste facility by any person, firm or entity who is not the generator of the solid waste and may include the separate collection of recyclables and/or compostables.

“Collector” means the county, another local agency, a person, persons or other entity authorized by the county by license, contract, or permit to provide solid waste handling services within the unincorporated area of the county.

“Commercial bin” means a bin provided by a collector, usually two cubic yards or greater capacity, for the deposit of solid waste for collection at commercial or multifamily residential premises.

“Commercial premises” means all premises in the county other than residential premises, including but not limited to premises owned and operated by governmental entities and not-for-profit corporations, where solid waste is generated or accumulated.

“Compostables” means solid waste which is subject to being converted to compost, and which is source separated from the solid waste stream or separated at a centralized facility, and includes vegetable, yard, paper, and wood wastes which are not hazardous waste.

“Container” means any bin, vessel, can, or receptacle approved by the Solid Waste and Utilities Division to be used for collecting solid wastes for removal, whether owned by the collector, property owner or tenant.

“County” means the unincorporated area of Sierra County.

“Department” means the Department of Public Works of Sierra County.

“Designated recycling collection location” means the place where the Board of Supervisors has designated an authorized recycling contractor to pick up recyclables and will customarily be the curbside of residential premises and the service alley of commercial premises.

“Director” means the Director of the Department of Public Works or any person in the department authorized by the Director or the Board to act in his or her capacity.

“Disposal site” means the place, location, tract of land, transfer station, area, or premises in use, intended to be used, or which has been used for the landfill of solid wastes. “Disposal site” includes solid waste landfill, as defined in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 40195.1.

“Environmental Health Officer” means the Health Officer of Sierra County.

“Farm” or “ranch” means property that is devoted primarily to commercial agricultural purposes, including but not limited to the feeding and raising of livestock or poultry.

“Green waste” means tree trimmings, grass cuttings, dead plants, leaves, branches, dead trees, and bedding straw.

“Gross revenues” shall have the meaning as defined in the license or contract between the county and a collector, or as otherwise determined by the Board.

“Landfill” means the county solid waste facility located one mile east of the city of Loyalton on Garbage Pit Road, Sierra County, California.

“License” means the right and privilege pursuant to a duly executed written agreement, license or permit to collect and transport to a permitted transfer station, landfill or other authorized recycling, mulching or composting facility, as determined by the county, all solid waste kept, generated and/or accumulated within the county, or a designated portion thereof, and may include the separate collection of recyclables, mulching and/or compostables.

“Licensee” means a person who possesses a right granted by the county to collect, haul, and/or transport solid waste in the county, and includes any continuing rights which are recognized by the Board or by a court as preexisting the adoption of this chapter and which cannot be wholly extinguished by the adoption of this chapter.

“Litter” means solid waste which is dumped, thrown, deposited or left on or about any street, highway, alley, road, right-of-way, park or other public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body of water, or private property.

“Person” means every natural person residing in Sierra County and any firm, partnership, association or corporation with an established place of business within Sierra County.

“Place” or “premises” means every dwelling house, dwelling unit, apartment house or multiple dwelling unit, trailer or mobile home park, store, restaurant, rooming house, hotel, motel, office building, department store, manufacturing, processing, or assembling shop or plant, and every other place or premises where any person resides, or any business is carried on or conducted within the county or any other site within the county upon which solid waste is produced or accumulates.

“Putrescible solid waste” means waste that is capable of being decomposed by micro-organisms with sufficient rapidity as to cause nuisances because of odors, gases or other offensive conditions, and includes but is not limited to materials such as food wastes, offal and dead animals.

“Recyclables” means solid waste, which is subject to recycling as determined by the Solid Waste and Utilities Division.

“Regular solid waste handling services” means those services for the prearranged and scheduled collection of solid waste provided by a collector who has an exclusive license or contract with the county and may include the collection and transportation of recyclables.

“Residential” means single-family residences and multifamily residences, including apartments and condominiums, but does not include hotels or motels.

“Responsible party” means every owner, tenant, lessee, occupant or other person responsible for the day-to-day operation or otherwise in charge of any residential, commercial or other premises in Sierra County, including the proprietor or manager of any commercial premises.

“Roll-off container” means a container which is designed to be loaded and unloaded from a truck, supported on casters, used to collect and transport solid waste from residential or commercial premises, and approved by the Solid Waste and Utilities Division.

“Single-family residential” means single-family residences and any other residences that do not require commercial bin services.

“Site monitor” means a county employee or an employee of a private contractor designated by the Solid Waste Administrator to determine and collect fees at a county-owned and/or county-operated solid waste facility.

“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, papers, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid or semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes. As used herein, solid waste does not include medical waste, hazardous waste, low-level radioactive waste or sewer sludge, whether combustible or noncombustible, or any other toxic or hazardous substance which federal and/or state law prohibit from disposal in landfills such as that operated by Sierra County. Depending upon the context in which it is used, solid waste may include recyclables.

“Solid Waste Administrator” is the Director of Public Works.

“Solid waste enterprise” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated private organization, or private corporation regularly engaged in the business of providing solid waste handling services.

“Solid waste enterprise fund” means the county fund maintained by the Auditor on a segregated basis from all other county revenues and appropriations for the sole purpose of reflecting the revenue and expenses and operating Sierra County solid waste system.

“Solid waste fee administrator” means Sierra County public official designated with the authority to administer the Solid Waste Benefit Assessment Fee system and other solid waste fees as provided by this chapter.

“Solid waste handling service” means the collection, transportation, storage, transfer, or processing of solid wastes.

“Source separated” means the separation, at the place of generation, production, or disposal, of solid wastes for separate collection, processing, recycling, reuse, recovery or disposal into those categories as established by the Act or the Board of Supervisors, including but not limited to the categories of glass, plastic, aluminum, paper, liquid waste, hazardous waste, white goods, tires, putrescibles, wood waste, and agricultural waste.

“Transfer site” means any one or all of the facilities owned or leased by the county for the collection of solid wastes, which are subsequently transported to the landfill.

“Truck” means any truck, trailer, semi-trailer, conveyance, or vehicle approved by the County Solid Waste and Utilities Division used to collect, hold, or transport solid waste, including recyclables and/or compostables upon and along the streets, roads, and highways of the county.

“Unscheduled solid waste handling services” means those services that are not regular solid waste handling services and which are provided by a collector who has been granted a permit by the county.

“Wood waste” means solid waste consisting of wood pieces or particles which are generated from the manufacturing or production of wood products, harvesting, processing or storage of raw wood materials, or construction and demolition activities.

“Zone” means a geographic territory established by the county pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for the collection, disposal, regulation, and control of solid waste. (Ord. 1048, eff. 10/19/13; Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

Solid waste handling services, including the collection, transportation, storage, transfer, and processing of solid wastes, recyclables and compostables are so closely intertwined with the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Sierra County that the Board of Supervisors finds that such solid waste handling services provided by private solid waste enterprises require government regulation and monitoring. The Board further finds it is in the public interest to foster and encourage solid waste enterprises so that, at all times, there will continue to be competent enterprises willing and financially able to furnish needed solid waste handling services. The purpose of this chapter is to insure that solid waste handling services are continuously provided to the public in a safe, adequate, reliable and efficient manner. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

The facilities of the solid waste program, including the transfer stations and sanitary landfill site are for the use of persons residing in and business located on property within Sierra County, parties contracting with Sierra County for the use of the solid waste program, and specifically authorized personnel subject to the provisions of this chapter and the posted regulations of the Public Works Department not inconsistent herewith. (Ord. 1048, eff. 10/19/13; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

The Board of Supervisors shall establish and may from time to time amend the hours and days of public access to the county landfill and transfer stations by adoption of a resolution of the Board. Until changed by the Board by adoption of a resolution, the landfill and transfer stations shall be open on _________. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the landfill and transfer stations shall be closed on all county holidays and Easter Sunday. (Ord. 1048, eff. 10/19/13)

A. The Board reserves the right to establish the method and manner and all other aspects by which solid waste handling services are provided within the unincorporated areas of the county, including but not limited to the hours, days and frequency of collection, means of collection and transportation, level of services, charges and fees, and nature, location, and extent of providing solid waste handling services.

B. It is the intention of the county to assure the provision of solid waste handling services within the unincorporated area of the county in accordance with this chapter, and with such rules, regulations and specifications for solid waste handling services as may be adopted by the Board, the provisions of any resolution of the Board of Supervisors, any condition and term of any collection contract, permit or license granted by the county to a collector pursuant to this chapter, and all other applicable laws.

C. A license to collect, transport and/or dispose of solid waste shall be granted on such terms and conditions as the Board shall establish in its sole discretion. In issuing any license, the county reserves the right to designate where the solid waste shall be taken for disposal and this right shall be deemed to be a condition to all licenses for solid waste services within the county, whether or not expressly set forth therein.

D. The collector authorized by any license may be required to assist the county in performing designated tasks in connection with solid waste generation studies, waste stream audits, preparation of state mandated documents and to implement measures and record keeping to achieve the county’s integrated solid waste management goals as mandated by the Act. Such assistance shall be deemed to be required as a provision of the granting of any license whether or not expressly stated in any such document.

E. All collectors shall keep records of the solid waste collected by them in Sierra County showing the amount of solid waste collected (in terms of the weight and/or volume in cubic yards) for each business and each parcel of real property serviced by the Collector, in a manner that readily identifies the amount of solid waste collected from each business and property within the county. Records shall be kept on a calendar year basis and shall be retained by each hauler for a minimum of three years. All records or summary information therefrom, as may be requested by the county, shall be provided to the county solid waste fee administrator, or such other person or office as the county may from time to time direct, on or before March 1st of each year. (Ord. 939, eff. 3/20/03; Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99)

Repealed by Ord. 939. (Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99)

A. Effective April 1, 2003, no person, firm, company, corporation or entity or agency shall collect, haul or transport solid waste which has been generated by any other person or business or taken from the property or business of any other person, nor shall they provide solid waste handling services within the unincorporated areas of the county without possession of a valid solid waste license issued by the county.

B. The April 1, 2003, deadline shall be extended to June 30, 2003, as to any company which has filed an application with the county, pursuant to the provisions of SCC 8.04.205(B).

C. A solid waste collection license shall not be required for any person or business engaged in the following activities, which persons or business shall be registered and approved by the county:

1. Transports large appliances (including but not limited to refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers and similar sized appliances) not otherwise the property of the business, to the county landfill, as part of its contracted service when selling new or used appliances. Any such transportation and the disposal of large appliances at the county landfill shall otherwise comply with all requirements of law;

2. Is a licensed contractor working on a job on property within Sierra County for which a building permit has been issued and transports only construction debris from said property to be disposed of at the county landfill;

3. Is engaged in a business relating to landscaping or property maintenance and removes and transports from the property green waste to be disposed of at the county landfill.

D. Any person or business engaging in the transportation and disposal of any of the items under subsection (C) of this section shall keep records of all such activities and shall pay a special waste gate fee for the disposal of such items at the landfill, as may from time to time be established or modified by the Board of Supervisors. Any such person or business shall comply with the indemnification and insurance requirements contained in SCC 8.04.105(A) and (B) and shall be deemed to be a licensed collector for purposes of that section. Prior to transporting any wastes as described under subsection (C) of this section, any such business shall register with the county solid waste fee administrator, on a form to be provided by the county. Registration shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee as may from time to time be established by the adoption of a resolution of the Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 943, eff. 7/17/03; Ord. 939, eff. 3/20/03; Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99)

A. Real property which is developed or otherwise used or occupied exclusively for a residence or residences for one but not more than four family units or residences (including single-family residences, duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes, or combination thereof with guest houses or granny houses not to exceed four units, all of which is collectively referred to in this chapter as “residential properties”) and properties as to which an unpatented mining claim has an active plan of operation issued by the United States Forest Service shall not be required to subscribe to a solid waste collection service provided by a solid waste collector or company licensed by the county. Such residential properties may, in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, source separate and deposit their household or business solid wastes directly in the transfer stations or landfill. In the event that they desire to utilize a solid waste collection service, they may privately subscribe or contract with any county-licensed solid waste collector.

B. All real property, excepting residential properties as defined in subsection (A) of this section and properties as to which an unpatented mining claim has an active plan of operation issued by the United States Forest Service, which is developed and/or used in a manner that customarily generates, creates or disposes of solid waste (which other real property is referred to herein as “nonresidential properties”) shall subscribe to a solid waste collection service provided by a solid waste collector or company licensed by the county, if such service is available. All such real property shall use a solid waste collection service to dispose of the refuse from the property, except that the property owner or business or tenant thereon may self-haul material to the county landfill or transfer stations the following items of special wastes (as set out in SCC 8.05.040). No property owner or business or entity shall be prosecuted for failure to comply with the requirement for mandatory service, without the county first determining the availability of service from a licensed collector and the issuance of a written notice by the county to the property owner, business or entity regarding the availability of the service and the requirement for mandatory collection (subscription) to such service. Thirty days following any such notice, failure to subscribe to a licensed collection service shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this section.

A collector who is licensed to provide solid waste handling services shall be required to provide such service to all residents, businesses, entities and property owners within the authorized collection area, in a nondiscriminatory manner, and in conformity with the rates and charges as may from time to time be approved by the Board. (Ord. 1053, eff. 8/7/14; Ord. 958, eff. 6/16/04; Ord. 939, eff. 3/20/03; Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99)

A. It is the duty of every responsible party who contracts for solid waste collection service to keep solid waste collection containers in good condition and in a suitable place readily accessible to the collector for removing and emptying the same. Excepting placement at the curbside pickup site on scheduled collection day(s), such containers shall be maintained on the responsible party’s property out of public view and not placed within the limits of any street, public right-of-way or other public place in the county or in such a place or manner as to constitute a nuisance.

B. No container shall be placed adjacent to a street or public right-of-way for collection service more than 24 hours prior to the normal collection time, and shall be removed from said location within 12 hours after collection.

C. Unless otherwise authorized by this chapter or by the terms of a license issued by the county, in areas where the responsible party supplies the containers, no container shall exceed 32 gallons gross capacity or 60 pounds when filled. Liquid, toxic, or hazardous waste shall not be disposed of in any container. Liquid, toxic or hazardous waste shall only be disposed of in compliance with SCC 8.04.510.

D. Every responsible party shall deposit all solid waste generated on the premises in containers or commercial bins with covers that fit tightly to keep flies and other insects out and as otherwise approved by the Solid Waste Administrator and/or the collector.

E. All persons occupying multifamily residences must mark their containers so that the ownership thereof will be known.

F. The collector shall maintain in good repair and replace, as necessary, any containers and commercial bins furnished to customers.

G. Unless otherwise expressly authorized by this chapter or by the terms of a license or contract between the county and collector, no person shall place in a commercial bin any liquid, toxic or hazardous waste, or any object which weighs more than 150 pounds or which prevents the closing of its cover, or a load in excess of 500 pounds per cubic yard.

H. All commercial bins must display “NO LIQUID, TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS WASTE” in letters at least four inches high, or a comparable display approved by the Solid Waste Administrator, clearly visible to any user. The required warning hereunder must be maintained in a legible condition at all times.

I. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this chapter, the county reserves the right and authority to determine and impose appropriate terms and conditions upon collectors of regular residential and commercial solid waste in order to facilitate the implementation of solid waste collection services throughout all or portions of the unincorporated area of the county. (Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

Cross reference: See also SCC 8.04.270, Containers – Leakproof –Transportation.

The owner and any other responsible party in control of any commercial or residential premises shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter and solid waste; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter and solid waste in authorized containers or commercial bins. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

A. Place solid waste in, or otherwise use the containers of another person, without the permission of such other person.

B. Remove any solid waste from any container, or move the container from the location in which it was placed for storage or collection, without prior approval of the responsible party. This subsection shall not apply to the generator of the solid waste or the authorized collector.

C. Place or keep any solid waste on any premises except in containers as provided in this chapter; nor shall any person deposit any solid waste in any county sewer or plumbing fixture or pipe connected thereto, except through a mechanical device which shreds and grinds putrescible solid waste, the operation of which is incidental to the occupancy of any residence or business.

D. Except as permitted by this chapter, residential or commercial solid waste shall not be placed in any receptacle or container located in any public place owned or maintained by the county or by any other public agency without the express written consent of the public agency.

E. Throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant property, or private property within the county except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain containers, commercial bins or roll-off boxes as provided in this chapter.

F. Place, or allow to be placed, any animal carcass in a container.

G. Bury any solid waste on any property within Sierra County. This subsection shall not apply to the operation of any duly licensed or permitted landfill.

H. Collect, transport and/or dispose of solid waste within Sierra County for commercial purposes or for any remuneration without first securing a license for such activity from Sierra County.

I. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section is not intended to authorize the disposal of solid waste generated on one property at or through the waste collected or disposed of from any other property. It is the intent of this chapter (8.04) and of Chapter 8.05 SCC that all properties within Sierra County on which solid waste is generated or collected from, pay for the use of or right to use of the county solid waste system for waste generated from or reasonably expected to be generated from such properties. (Ord. 1048, eff. 10/19/13; Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

A. No person shall prowl through, search, sort, sift or examine any solid waste deposited at a county-owned and/or county-operated solid waste facility or remove from such solid waste facility any solid waste deposited therein without specific written authorization from the Solid Waste Administrator.

B. A collector authorized to engage in regular solid waste handling services pursuant to this chapter shall be required to transport, process and dispose of the solid waste pursuant to the requirements of this chapter and any other applicable laws and the terms and conditions of the license. (Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

A. The county may, but shall not be required to, provide disposal site(s) for the disposal of solid waste. The Board may, by resolution or ordinance, establish regulations governing the use of any disposal site and the schedule of fees to be paid by persons using the disposal site.

B. The operation of an authorized solid waste facility shall be governed by the provisions of the Act, the corresponding regulations adopted in California Code of Regulations Title 14, the provisions of this chapter, and all other applicable provisions of law.

C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt, limit or affect in any way the authority of the Board to regulate solid waste facilities consistent with all other applicable provisions of law.

D. The hours of operation of the county’s solid waste facilities shall be as established by the Board of Supervisors. Upon the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the hours shall be as set forth below; provided, however, that the Board may change the hours of operation for any of the facilities through the adoption of a resolution.

E. Public Access Hours for Solid Waste Disposal. County solid waste transfer stations, located in Alleghany, Ramshorn, Sattley and Sierra City, shall be open to receive solid wastes 18 hours per week on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The landfill site, located on Garbage Pit Road, Loyalton, shall be open to receive solid wastes 24 hours per week on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

All collectors shall keep and maintain such operating records as is prudent in keeping with good business practices. In addition all collectors shall keep and maintain such records as the Solid Waste Administrator may require or as required by a Board-issued permit, license or contract to ascertain the extent of compliance with this chapter and shall, if requested by the Solid Waste Administrator, submit periodic reports of such operation. All such records shall be available to the county during the term of the license and for four years following the termination of any such license for review, copying and audit, by county employees or by its independent agents, during normal business hours. (Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

The Board may determine and establish solid waste handling categories, including but not limited to residential, single-family residential, multifamily residential, commercial, county government, industrial, special, or household hazardous waste, and may make or impose collection requirements and fees which vary among such categories. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

The Board may award, with or without competitive bidding, one or more separate exclusive or nonexclusive contracts or licenses for household hazardous waste collection from residential properties. The contract or license shall be granted on such terms and conditions, including fees and method of collection, as the Board shall establish in its sole discretion. (Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

A. Every person and responsible party shall have the right to dispose of his or her own solid waste only at an authorized solid waste facility.

B. Material that is suitable for recycling or composting as determined by the county may be disposed of at approved recycling or composting facilities. Solid waste shall not be deposited, left, dumped, dropped, placed or otherwise disposed of upon any street, alley, waterway, roadside, canyon or other unauthorized location within the county. No person or responsible party shall dispose of the solid waste from their property or business in any public bins provided for the convenience of the general public, including without limitation refuse bins placed on public streets, public rights-of-way, public parks, public campgrounds or other public facilities and at the Bassetts public convenience area (at the intersection of Gold Lake Road and State Highway 49). In transporting solid waste any such person shall take any and all necessary and reasonable steps to guarantee that solid waste is not scattered or spilled at any point between the place of collection and the place of disposal, including but not limited to securely tying and covering the load, and shall cause the cleanup of any solid waste spilled or scattered during collection or transport. (Ord. 1048, eff. 10/19/13; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

Upon placement of appropriate solid waste in a transfer site, landfill, container or commercial bin for regular solid waste handling services, the solid waste shall become the property of the county, which ownership may be assigned in whole or in part by the county to a third party pursuant to duly authorized written agreement. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

Upon placement of recyclables by a responsible party at a designated recycling collection location for collection by an authorized recycling contractor, the recyclables shall become the property of the county, which ownership may be assigned by the county to a collector or other third party pursuant to a duly authorized written agreement. Nothing in this section shall limit the right of a person, organization or other entity to donate or sell source separated recyclables generated by such person, organization, or entity. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

Any collector authorized by this chapter to provide solid waste handling services shall collect, haul and dispose of all such solid waste and household hazardous waste in strict compliance with all federal, state, and county health laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Solid Waste Administrator and the Board. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

A. Each collector providing solid waste handling services shall appear and defend, indemnify and save the county, its officers, employees and agents harmless of and from all claims, demands, actions, or causes of action of every kind and description resulting directly or indirectly, arising out of, or in any way connected with activities of the collector or its employees, agents and subcontractors, or arising or resulting from the failure of collector or its employees, agents and subcontractors to comply in all respects with the provisions and requirements of this chapter, and all applicable laws. If the county is required to provide its own defense against any such action or suit, the collector shall reimburse the county for all attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred by the county. The county shall have the right to select its own counsel for such defense.

B. Each collector providing solid waste handling services shall obtain and keep in force during the term of the license, contract, or permit single limit or equivalent public liability insurance for bodily injury or death and property damage arising or resulting from the operations of the collector, its employees, agents and subcontractors in conducting services covered by such license, permit or contract in an amount not less than $1,000,000 and workers’ compensation insurance covering all employees of the holder. Copies of such policies, or certificates evidencing such policies, shall be approved by the County Counsel and filed with the County Risk Manager, and the county shall be named thereon as an additional insured. All policies shall contain provisions requiring a 60-day notice to be given to the county prior to cancellation, modification or reduction of limits or failure to renew such insurance, whether by the insurer or the insured, and whether by nonpayment of insurance, false certification or otherwise. No license shall be granted under the provisions of this chapter, nor shall any such license be valid after issuance, unless there is at all times in full force and effect such described liability insurance.

C. Each collector providing solid waste handling services shall obtain and keep in force during the term of the license, contract, or permit, environmental liability insurance covering damages for the pollution, contamination, remediation and any injury or death and property damage arising or resulting from the operations of the collector and any acts or omissions by the collector, its employees, agents and subcontractors, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 and workers’ compensation insurance covering all employees of the holder. Any such policy of insurance shall not have a deductible in excess of $1,000. Copies of such policies, or certificates evidencing such policies, shall be approved by the County Counsel and filed with the County Risk Manager, and the county shall be named thereon as an additional insured. All policies shall contain provisions requiring a 60-day notice to be given to the county prior to cancellation, modification or reduction of limits or failure to renew such insurance, whether by the insurer or the insured, and whether by nonpayment of insurance, false certification or otherwise. No license shall be granted under the provisions of this chapter, nor shall any such license be valid after issuance, unless there is at all times in full force and effect such described liability insurance. (Ord. 880, eff. 3/4/99; Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

A collector transporting solid waste for appropriate disposal shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that solid waste is not scattered or spilled at any point between the place of collection and the place of disposal, and shall clean up any solid waste scattered or spilled during collection or transport. The collector shall immediately report any spills or scattered material to the County Director of Environmental Health so that appropriate reporting obligations under state law may be satisfied. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

The Solid Waste Administrator is authorized to make all necessary and reasonable rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, regarding all aspects of solid waste handling services as necessary for the effective and reasonable administration and enforcement of this chapter and all applicable laws. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)