HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-014ORDINANCE NO. 2003- 014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE COUNTY'S
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FINDINGS;
PROVIDING INTENT AND PURPOSES; PROVIDING A TITLE AND
CITATION; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISES FOR THE COLLECTION OF
REGULATED SOLID WASTE; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY RESIDENTS, RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMERS, AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS; PROVIDING
FOR COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS OR CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION DEBRIS COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS AT CONSTRUCTION
SITES; PROVIDING APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR FRANCHISES;
PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISE ISSUANCE; PROVIDING
TERMS. AND CONDITIONS OF FRANCHISES; PROVIDING SERVICE
STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISEES, PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE
RENEWALS; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE TRANSFERS; PROVIDING
FOR REVOCATION OF FRANCHISES; PROVIDING FOR RULES,
REGULATIONS, AND FEES; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISEE AS
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; PROVIDING FOR LITTER CONTROL;
PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITION ON SALVAGING; PROVIDING
CIVIL REMEDIES; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITIONS OF GARDEN TRASH,
INDUSTRIAL WASTE, AND SPECIAL WASTES IN SECTION 204.24
OF THE COUNTY CODE AND FOR AMENDMENTS TO SECTION
204.31(a) OF THE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF OTHER CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS
AND ORDINANCES OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 2003- 014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE COUNTY'S
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FINDINGS;
PROVIDING INTENT AND PURPOSES; PROVIDING A TITLE AND
CITATION; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISES FOR THE COLLECTION OF
REGULATED SOLID WASTE; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY RESIDENTS, RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMERS, AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS; PROVIDING
FOR COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS OR CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION DEBRIS COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS AT CONSTRUCTION
SITES; PROVIDING APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR FRANCHISES;
PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISE ISSUANCE; PROVIDING
TERMS. AND CONDITIONS OF FRANCHISES; PROVIDING SERVICE
STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISEES, PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE
RENEWALS; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE TRANSFERS; PROVIDING
FOR REVOCATION OF FRANCHISES; PROVIDING FOR RULES,
REGULATIONS, AND FEES; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISEE AS
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; PROVIDING FOR LITTER CONTROL;
PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITION ON SALVAGING; PROVIDING
CIVIL REMEDIES; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITIONS OF GARDEN TRASH,
INDUSTRIAL WASTE, AND SPECIAL WASTES IN SECTION 204.24
OF THE COUNTY CODE AND FOR AMENDMENTS TO SECTION
204.31(a) OF THE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF OTHER CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS
AND ORDINANCES OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
PART I: AMENDED AND RESTATED PART I: GENERAL PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 204 OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
SECTION ONE: FINDINGS.
It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that:
A. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1 of the Florida
Constitution, and Sections 125.01 and 125.66, Florida Statutes, the
Board has all powers of local self-government to perform County
functions and to render services in a manner not inconsistent with
general law and such power may be exercised by the enactment of
County ordinances.
Be The Board has heretofore. created the Indian River
County Solid Waste Disposal District, a dependent special district
of Indian River County, as set forth in Section 1 of Ordinance 91-
6, which is codified in Sections 204.20, .21, .22, and .23 of the
County Code.
C. Regulation of the collection and disposal of Solid
Waste within the County by the Board and the District serves a
public purpose, and promotes and protects the health, safety, and
welfare of the citizens of Indian River County.
D. Pursuant to Section 125.01(1)(k)2, Florida Statutes,
the Board has the authority to enter into Franchise Agreements for
the collection and disposal of Solid Waste within the County, and
the Board also has the power to grant the same authority to the
District.
E. The requirements and standards created by this
Ordinance are necessary and appropriate to protect the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
PART I: AMENDED AND RESTATED PART I: GENERAL PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 204 OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
SECTION ONE: FINDINGS.
It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that:
A. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1 of the Florida
Constitution, and Sections 125.01 and 125.66, Florida Statutes, the
Board has all powers of local self-government to perform County
functions and to render services in a manner not inconsistent with
general law and such power may be exercised by the enactment of
County ordinances.
Be The Board has heretofore. created the Indian River
County Solid Waste Disposal District, a dependent special district
of Indian River County, as set forth in Section 1 of Ordinance 91-
6, which is codified in Sections 204.20, .21, .22, and .23 of the
County Code.
C. Regulation of the collection and disposal of Solid
Waste within the County by the Board and the District serves a
public purpose, and promotes and protects the health, safety, and
welfare of the citizens of Indian River County.
D. Pursuant to Section 125.01(1)(k)2, Florida Statutes,
the Board has the authority to enter into Franchise Agreements for
the collection and disposal of Solid Waste within the County, and
the Board also has the power to grant the same authority to the
District.
E. The requirements and standards created by this
Ordinance are necessary and appropriate to protect the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County.
SECTION TWO: INTENT AND PURPOSES.
A. It is the intent and purpose of this Ordinance to
regulate all Persons who collect, transport, or dispose of
Regulated Solid Waste within the County for profit, except as
otherwise provided herein.
B. It is the intent and purpose of this Ordinance to
establish standards and responsibilities for all Persons who
generate Solid Waste within the County.
SECTION THREE: TITLE AND CITATION.
Part I of this Ordinance shall be known and may be cited
as "Part I of the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal
Ordinance", Chapter 204 of the County Code.
SECTION FOUR: APPLICABILITY.
This Ordinance shall be applicable within the
unincorporated areas of Indian River County. This Ordinance also
shall be applicable within the municipalities of Fellsmere, Indian
River Shores, Orchid, Sebastian, and Vero Beach, but only to the
extent that there is a valid interlocal agreement between the
municipality and the County for the purpose of providing
Residential Recyclables Service, Recyclables Toter Service, and
Collection of Recyclables in Recycling Containers by Franchisees to
Customers in Residential Units, Multiple Dwelling Units, and Mobile
Home Parks within the boundaries of such municipalities.
SECTION FIVE: CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION.
This Ordinance shall be liberally construed in order to
effectively carry out the intent and purpose of the Ordinance.
Where any provision of this Ordinance refers to or incorporates
another provision, statute, rule, regulation, or other authority,
this Ordinance refers to the most current version, including and
incorporating any amendments thereto or renumbering thereof.
SECTION TWO: INTENT AND PURPOSES.
A. It is the intent and purpose of this Ordinance to
regulate all Persons who collect, transport, or dispose of
Regulated Solid Waste within the County for profit, except as
otherwise provided herein.
B. It is the intent and purpose of this Ordinance to
establish standards and responsibilities for all Persons who
generate Solid Waste within the County.
SECTION THREE: TITLE AND CITATION.
Part I of this Ordinance shall be known and may be cited
as "Part I of the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal
Ordinance", Chapter 204 of the County Code.
SECTION FOUR: APPLICABILITY.
This Ordinance shall be applicable within the
unincorporated areas of Indian River County. This Ordinance also
shall be applicable within the municipalities of Fellsmere, Indian
River Shores, Orchid, Sebastian, and Vero Beach, but only to the
extent that there is a valid interlocal agreement between the
municipality and the County for the purpose of providing
Residential Recyclables Service, Recyclables Toter Service, and
Collection of Recyclables in Recycling Containers by Franchisees to
Customers in Residential Units, Multiple Dwelling Units, and Mobile
Home Parks within the boundaries of such municipalities.
SECTION FIVE: CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION.
This Ordinance shall be liberally construed in order to
effectively carry out the intent and purpose of the Ordinance.
Where any provision of this Ordinance refers to or incorporates
another provision, statute, rule, regulation, or other authority,
this Ordinance refers to the most current version, including and
incorporating any amendments thereto or renumbering thereof.
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.SECTION SIX: DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the definitions
contained in this Section 6 shall apply unless otherwise
specifically stated. When -not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future tense; words in the
plural number include the singular; words in the singular number
include the plural; the terms "hereof", "hereby", "herein",
"hereto", "hereunder" and similar terms refer to this Ordinance;
and the term "hereafter" means after, and the term "heretofore"
means before., the effective date of this Ordinance. The word
"shall" is always mandatory and not merely discretionary. Pursuant
to Section 403.7031, Florida Statutes, all definitions in this
Section 6 shall be construed in a manner that is consistent with
the definitions contained in Section 403.703, Florida Statutes. In
the case of any conflict or inconsistency between the definitions
in this Ordinance and the definitions contained in Section 403.703,
Florida Statutes, the statutory definition shall control.
A. Board means the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida.
B. Bulk Trash means any non -vegetative item that cannot
be containerized, bagged or bundled, or whose large size or weight
precludes its handling, processing, or disposal by normal methods.
Bulk Trash does not include hazardous waste.
Solid Waste is picked -up~ and removed from the location where it is
generated, and then transported to an appropriate Solid Waste
Management Facility for processing or disposal.
D. Collection Point means the location where a
Franchisee picks up the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials
discarded by a Customer.
E. Commercial Container means any container which: (a)
consists of four permanently attached sides and a bottom; (b) is
made of metal, durable plastic or other non-absorbent material; (c)
is free-standing; (d) is emptied or transported by mechanical
means, and (e) is used to Collect or store Solid Waste. Commercial
Containers include, but are not limited to, roll-on/roll-off boxes,
dumpsters, compactors, and similar receptacles of any nature
whatsoever used to Collect Solid Waste.
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.SECTION SIX: DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the definitions
contained in this Section 6 shall apply unless otherwise
specifically stated. When -not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future tense; words in the
plural number include the singular; words in the singular number
include the plural; the terms "hereof", "hereby", "herein",
"hereto", "hereunder" and similar terms refer to this Ordinance;
and the term "hereafter" means after, and the term "heretofore"
means before., the effective date of this Ordinance. The word
"shall" is always mandatory and not merely discretionary. Pursuant
to Section 403.7031, Florida Statutes, all definitions in this
Section 6 shall be construed in a manner that is consistent with
the definitions contained in Section 403.703, Florida Statutes. In
the case of any conflict or inconsistency between the definitions
in this Ordinance and the definitions contained in Section 403.703,
Florida Statutes, the statutory definition shall control.
A. Board means the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida.
B. Bulk Trash means any non -vegetative item that cannot
be containerized, bagged or bundled, or whose large size or weight
precludes its handling, processing, or disposal by normal methods.
Bulk Trash does not include hazardous waste.
Solid Waste is picked -up~ and removed from the location where it is
generated, and then transported to an appropriate Solid Waste
Management Facility for processing or disposal.
D. Collection Point means the location where a
Franchisee picks up the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials
discarded by a Customer.
E. Commercial Container means any container which: (a)
consists of four permanently attached sides and a bottom; (b) is
made of metal, durable plastic or other non-absorbent material; (c)
is free-standing; (d) is emptied or transported by mechanical
means, and (e) is used to Collect or store Solid Waste. Commercial
Containers include, but are not limited to, roll-on/roll-off boxes,
dumpsters, compactors, and similar receptacles of any nature
whatsoever used to Collect Solid Waste.
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F. Commercial Property means all of the improved
property in the County that is used for: (a) Multiple Dwelling
Units; or (b) commercial, institutional, religious, not-for-profit,
governmental, nonresidential or industrial purposes.
G. Commercial Service means the Collection by a
Franchisee of: (a) Commercial Solid Waste, or (b) Recyclable
Materials generated on Commercial.Property or Mobile Home Parks.
H. Commercial Solid Waste means Garbage, Bulk Trash,
Trash, and Yard Trash that is not Residential Solid Waste.
Commercial Solid Waste includes the Garbage, Bulk Trash, Trash, and
Yard Trash generated on, by or at: (a) Commercial Property; (b)
Multiple Dwelling Units that use Commercial Containers; (c) Mobile
Home Parks that use Commercial Containers; and (d) agricultural and
industrial facilities. Commercial Solid Waste does not include
hazardous waste, biomedical waste, or industrial process waste.
I. Construction and Demolition Debris means discarded
materials generally considered to be not water-soluble and
nonhazardous in nature including, but not limited to, steel, glass,
brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard
and lumber, from the construction or destruction of a structure as
part of a construction or demolition project or from the renovation
of a structure, and including rocks, soils, tree remains, trees and
other vegetative matter that normally results from land clearing or
land development operations for a construction project, including
such debris from construction of structures on a site remote from
the construction or demolition project site. Mixing of
Construction and Demolition Debris with other types of Solid Waste
will cause it to be classified as other than Construction and
Demolition Debris. The term also includes:
(1) Clean cardboard, paper, plastic, wood and metal
scraps from a construction project;
(2) Except as provided in Section 403.707(13)(j),
Florida Statutes, unpainted, nontreated wood scraps from facilities
manufacturing materials used for construction of structures or
their components and unpainted, nontreated wood pallets, provided
the wood scraps and pallets are separated from other Solid Waste
where generated, and the generator of such wood scraps or pallets
implements reasonable practices of the generating industry to
minimize the commingling of wood scraps or pallets with other Solid
Waste; and
(3) De minimis amounts of other nonhazardous wastes that
are generated at construction or demolition projects, provided such
amounts are consistent with management practices of the industry.
J. Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container means a Commercial Container that is less than fifteen
F. Commercial Property means all of the improved
property in the County that is used for: (a) Multiple Dwelling
Units; or (b) commercial, institutional, religious, not-for-profit,
governmental, nonresidential or industrial purposes.
G. Commercial Service means the Collection by a
Franchisee of: (a) Commercial Solid Waste, or (b) Recyclable
Materials generated on Commercial.Property or Mobile Home Parks.
H. Commercial Solid Waste means Garbage, Bulk Trash,
Trash, and Yard Trash that is not Residential Solid Waste.
Commercial Solid Waste includes the Garbage, Bulk Trash, Trash, and
Yard Trash generated on, by or at: (a) Commercial Property; (b)
Multiple Dwelling Units that use Commercial Containers; (c) Mobile
Home Parks that use Commercial Containers; and (d) agricultural and
industrial facilities. Commercial Solid Waste does not include
hazardous waste, biomedical waste, or industrial process waste.
I. Construction and Demolition Debris means discarded
materials generally considered to be not water-soluble and
nonhazardous in nature including, but not limited to, steel, glass,
brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard
and lumber, from the construction or destruction of a structure as
part of a construction or demolition project or from the renovation
of a structure, and including rocks, soils, tree remains, trees and
other vegetative matter that normally results from land clearing or
land development operations for a construction project, including
such debris from construction of structures on a site remote from
the construction or demolition project site. Mixing of
Construction and Demolition Debris with other types of Solid Waste
will cause it to be classified as other than Construction and
Demolition Debris. The term also includes:
(1) Clean cardboard, paper, plastic, wood and metal
scraps from a construction project;
(2) Except as provided in Section 403.707(13)(j),
Florida Statutes, unpainted, nontreated wood scraps from facilities
manufacturing materials used for construction of structures or
their components and unpainted, nontreated wood pallets, provided
the wood scraps and pallets are separated from other Solid Waste
where generated, and the generator of such wood scraps or pallets
implements reasonable practices of the generating industry to
minimize the commingling of wood scraps or pallets with other Solid
Waste; and
(3) De minimis amounts of other nonhazardous wastes that
are generated at construction or demolition projects, provided such
amounts are consistent with management practices of the industry.
J. Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container means a Commercial Container that is less than fifteen
(15) cubic yards in capacity; provided, however, that no Commercial
Container shall be artificially, mechanically, or otherwise divided
so as to form a Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container from a Commercial Container.
K. County means the unincorporated areas of Indian River
County, Florida.
L. County Code means The Code of Indian River County,
Florida.
M. Customer means a Person having a contract with a
Franchisee for the Collection of Solid Waste or Recyclables.
N. De Minimis Amount means that: (1) with regard to a
container of Recovered Materials, no more than three (3) percent of
the material.in the container consists of Solid Waste; and (2) with
regard to a container of Construction and Demolition Debris, no
more than (3) percent of the material in the container consists of
Solid Waste other than Construction and Demolition Debris. The
three (3) percent limitation applies to the volume or weight of the
Solid Waste, whichever is more restrictive, as determined by visual
inspections or actual measurements. If the contents of a container
exceed the three (3) percent limitation, all of the contents of
the container shall be handled and regulated as Solid Waste.
O. Director means the Director of the County's
Department of Utilities Services or the Director's designee.
P. District means the Indian River County Solid Waste
Disposal District, a dependent special district of Indian River
County, Florida.
Q. District Board means the District's governing body.
R. District Customer Convenience Center means a site
operated and maintained by the District for the receipt and
temporary storage of Residential Solid Waste, Recovered Materials,
Recyclables, White Goods, waste tires, used oil, or lead -acid
batteries generated in, at, or from a Residential Unit, or a
Multiple Dwelling Unit, located within the County.
S. District Landfill shall mean the Solid Waste
Management Facility that is owned by the District and located at
1325 74th Avenue, SW, in Indian River County.
T. Franchise means a grant of authority from the
District to a Person for the exclusive or nonexclusive right to
(15) cubic yards in capacity; provided, however, that no Commercial
Container shall be artificially, mechanically, or otherwise divided
so as to form a Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container from a Commercial Container.
K. County means the unincorporated areas of Indian River
County, Florida.
L. County Code means The Code of Indian River County,
Florida.
M. Customer means a Person having a contract with a
Franchisee for the Collection of Solid Waste or Recyclables.
N. De Minimis Amount means that: (1) with regard to a
container of Recovered Materials, no more than three (3) percent of
the material.in the container consists of Solid Waste; and (2) with
regard to a container of Construction and Demolition Debris, no
more than (3) percent of the material in the container consists of
Solid Waste other than Construction and Demolition Debris. The
three (3) percent limitation applies to the volume or weight of the
Solid Waste, whichever is more restrictive, as determined by visual
inspections or actual measurements. If the contents of a container
exceed the three (3) percent limitation, all of the contents of
the container shall be handled and regulated as Solid Waste.
O. Director means the Director of the County's
Department of Utilities Services or the Director's designee.
P. District means the Indian River County Solid Waste
Disposal District, a dependent special district of Indian River
County, Florida.
Q. District Board means the District's governing body.
R. District Customer Convenience Center means a site
operated and maintained by the District for the receipt and
temporary storage of Residential Solid Waste, Recovered Materials,
Recyclables, White Goods, waste tires, used oil, or lead -acid
batteries generated in, at, or from a Residential Unit, or a
Multiple Dwelling Unit, located within the County.
S. District Landfill shall mean the Solid Waste
Management Facility that is owned by the District and located at
1325 74th Avenue, SW, in Indian River County.
T. Franchise means a grant of authority from the
District to a Person for the exclusive or nonexclusive right to
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Collect, transport, process or dispose of Solid Waste or
Recyclables in _the County.
U. Franchise Agreement means a written agreement between
a Franchisee and the District, which sets forth the specific terms
and limitations of the Franchise.
V. Franchisee means a Person to whom the District has
granted a Franchise.
any animal, vegetative, food or other organic waste that is
attendant with or results from the storage, preparation, cooking,
or handling of food materials.
X. Garbage Receptacle means any commonly available light
gauge steel, plastic, or galvanized receptacle of a non-absorbent
material, closed at one end and open at the other, furnished with a
closely fitted top or lid and handle(s).
Y. Land Clearing Debris means rocks, soils, tree
remains, trees, and other vegetative matter which normally results
from land clearing or land development operations for a
construction project. Land clearing debris does not include
vegetative matter from lawn maintenance, commercial or residential
landscape maintenance, right-of-way or easement maintenance,
farming operations, nursery operations, or any other sources not
related directly to a construction project.
Z. Litter means any garbage; rubbish, trash; refuse,
can; bottle, box; container; paper; tobacco product; tire;
appliance; mechanical equipment or part; building or construction
material, tool, machinery; wood; motor vehicle or motor vehicle
part; vessel; aircraft; farm machinery or equipment; sludge. from a
waste treatment facility, water supply treatment plant, or air
pollution control facility; or substance in any form resulting from
domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or
governmental operations.
AA. Mobile Home Park means any improved real property
divided into spaces for the placement of mobile or modular homes or
trailers.
BB. Multiple Dwelling Unit means any building containing
five (5) or more permanent living units. Multiple Dwelling Units
include condominiums, but do not include hotels.or motels.
CC. Non-exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris
Franchise means a Franchise authorizing the Collection of
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Collect, transport, process or dispose of Solid Waste or
Recyclables in _the County.
U. Franchise Agreement means a written agreement between
a Franchisee and the District, which sets forth the specific terms
and limitations of the Franchise.
V. Franchisee means a Person to whom the District has
granted a Franchise.
any animal, vegetative, food or other organic waste that is
attendant with or results from the storage, preparation, cooking,
or handling of food materials.
X. Garbage Receptacle means any commonly available light
gauge steel, plastic, or galvanized receptacle of a non-absorbent
material, closed at one end and open at the other, furnished with a
closely fitted top or lid and handle(s).
Y. Land Clearing Debris means rocks, soils, tree
remains, trees, and other vegetative matter which normally results
from land clearing or land development operations for a
construction project. Land clearing debris does not include
vegetative matter from lawn maintenance, commercial or residential
landscape maintenance, right-of-way or easement maintenance,
farming operations, nursery operations, or any other sources not
related directly to a construction project.
Z. Litter means any garbage; rubbish, trash; refuse,
can; bottle, box; container; paper; tobacco product; tire;
appliance; mechanical equipment or part; building or construction
material, tool, machinery; wood; motor vehicle or motor vehicle
part; vessel; aircraft; farm machinery or equipment; sludge. from a
waste treatment facility, water supply treatment plant, or air
pollution control facility; or substance in any form resulting from
domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or
governmental operations.
AA. Mobile Home Park means any improved real property
divided into spaces for the placement of mobile or modular homes or
trailers.
BB. Multiple Dwelling Unit means any building containing
five (5) or more permanent living units. Multiple Dwelling Units
include condominiums, but do not include hotels.or motels.
CC. Non-exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris
Franchise means a Franchise authorizing the Collection of
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Construction and Demolition Debris in a Construction and Demolition
Debris Commercial Container.
DD. Non-exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris
Service means the Collection of Construction and Demolition Debris
by a Franchisee in a Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container.
EE. Ordinance means this County Ordinance No. 2003-
FF. Person means any and all persons, natural or
artificial, including any partnership, joint venture, firm,
association or corporation, or any combination thereof, however
organized; any county; and any local, state or federal governmental
agency.
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plastic, textile, orL rubber materials that have known recycling
potential, can be feasibly recycled, and have been diverted and
source separated or have been removed from the Solid Waste stream
for sale, use, or reuse as raw materials, whether or not the
materials require subsequent processing or separation from each
other, but does not include materials destined for any use that
constitutes disposal. Recovered Materials as described above are
not Solid Waste..
HH. Recyclables or Recyclable Material means those
materials which are capable of beingL recycled and which would
otherwise be processed or disposed of as Solid Waste. The specific
Recyclables regulated under this Ordinance shall be designated by
the District Board.
II. Recycling Container means a rigid container made of
plastic or other suitable substance that is used for the storage of
Recyclable Materials.
JJ. Recyclables Toter Service means the Collection of
Recyclable Materials by a Franchisee using Recycling Containers that
have wheels, a handle and lid, and are commonly known as "toters".
KK. Regulated Solid Waste means Construction and
Demolition Debris, Commercial Solid Waste, Residential Solid Waste,
and Recyclables.
LL. Residential Franchise Area means a geographic area
in the County where Residential Solid Waste is Collected by a
Franchisee.
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Construction and Demolition Debris in a Construction and Demolition
Debris Commercial Container.
DD. Non-exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris
Service means the Collection of Construction and Demolition Debris
by a Franchisee in a Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container.
EE. Ordinance means this County Ordinance No. 2003-
FF. Person means any and all persons, natural or
artificial, including any partnership, joint venture, firm,
association or corporation, or any combination thereof, however
organized; any county; and any local, state or federal governmental
agency.
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plastic, textile, orL rubber materials that have known recycling
potential, can be feasibly recycled, and have been diverted and
source separated or have been removed from the Solid Waste stream
for sale, use, or reuse as raw materials, whether or not the
materials require subsequent processing or separation from each
other, but does not include materials destined for any use that
constitutes disposal. Recovered Materials as described above are
not Solid Waste..
HH. Recyclables or Recyclable Material means those
materials which are capable of beingL recycled and which would
otherwise be processed or disposed of as Solid Waste. The specific
Recyclables regulated under this Ordinance shall be designated by
the District Board.
II. Recycling Container means a rigid container made of
plastic or other suitable substance that is used for the storage of
Recyclable Materials.
JJ. Recyclables Toter Service means the Collection of
Recyclable Materials by a Franchisee using Recycling Containers that
have wheels, a handle and lid, and are commonly known as "toters".
KK. Regulated Solid Waste means Construction and
Demolition Debris, Commercial Solid Waste, Residential Solid Waste,
and Recyclables.
LL. Residential Franchise Area means a geographic area
in the County where Residential Solid Waste is Collected by a
Franchisee.
MM. Residential Recyclables Franchise Area means the
geographical area in the County where Residential Recyclables
Service or the Collection of Recyclables by Recyclables Toter
Service is provided by a Franchisee.
NN. Residential Recyclables Service means the Collection
of Recyclables from a Residential Unit by a Franchisee.
00. Residential Service means the Collection of
Residential Solid Waste by a Franchisee.
PP. Residential Solid Waste means Garbage, Trash, Yard
Trash, and Bulk Trash resulting from the normal housekeeping
activities of a Residential Unit or a Mobile Home Park that has
elected to receive Residential Service.
QQ. Residential Unit means each lot or parcel of land in
the County that is improved for occupancy as a single-family
residence, duplex, triplex, or quadraplex, and any other residence,
except a Multiple Dwelling Unit. The term also includes
individually -owned mobile or modular homes or trailers that: (1)
have residential permanent license tags; (2) are erected on a
separate parcel of property; (3) are within a Residential Franchise
Area or a Residential Recyclables Franchise Area; and (4) do not
receive Commercial Service.
RR. Sludge means the accumulated solids, residues, and
precipitates generated as a result of waste treatment or
processing, including wastewater treatment, water supply treatment,
or operation of an air pollution control facility, and mixed
liquids and solids pumped from septic tanks, grease traps, privies,
or similar waste disposal appurtenances.
SS. Solid Waste means Sludge unregulated under the
federal Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act, Sludge from a waste
treatment works, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution
control facility, or Garbage, rubbish, refuse, Special Waste, or
other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or
contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial,
commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations.
Recovered Materials are not Solid Waste.
TT. Solid Waste Management Facility means any solid
waste disposal area, volume reduction plant, transfer station,
materials recovery facility, or other facility, the purpose of
which is resource recovery or the disposal, recycling, processing,
or storage of solid waste. The term does not include recovered
materials processing facilities which meet the requirements of
Section 403.7046, Florida Statutes, except the portion of such
facilities, if any, that is used for the management of solid waste.
MM. Residential Recyclables Franchise Area means the
geographical area in the County where Residential Recyclables
Service or the Collection of Recyclables by Recyclables Toter
Service is provided by a Franchisee.
NN. Residential Recyclables Service means the Collection
of Recyclables from a Residential Unit by a Franchisee.
00. Residential Service means the Collection of
Residential Solid Waste by a Franchisee.
PP. Residential Solid Waste means Garbage, Trash, Yard
Trash, and Bulk Trash resulting from the normal housekeeping
activities of a Residential Unit or a Mobile Home Park that has
elected to receive Residential Service.
QQ. Residential Unit means each lot or parcel of land in
the County that is improved for occupancy as a single-family
residence, duplex, triplex, or quadraplex, and any other residence,
except a Multiple Dwelling Unit. The term also includes
individually -owned mobile or modular homes or trailers that: (1)
have residential permanent license tags; (2) are erected on a
separate parcel of property; (3) are within a Residential Franchise
Area or a Residential Recyclables Franchise Area; and (4) do not
receive Commercial Service.
RR. Sludge means the accumulated solids, residues, and
precipitates generated as a result of waste treatment or
processing, including wastewater treatment, water supply treatment,
or operation of an air pollution control facility, and mixed
liquids and solids pumped from septic tanks, grease traps, privies,
or similar waste disposal appurtenances.
SS. Solid Waste means Sludge unregulated under the
federal Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act, Sludge from a waste
treatment works, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution
control facility, or Garbage, rubbish, refuse, Special Waste, or
other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or
contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial,
commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations.
Recovered Materials are not Solid Waste.
TT. Solid Waste Management Facility means any solid
waste disposal area, volume reduction plant, transfer station,
materials recovery facility, or other facility, the purpose of
which is resource recovery or the disposal, recycling, processing,
or storage of solid waste. The term does not include recovered
materials processing facilities which meet the requirements of
Section 403.7046, Florida Statutes, except the portion of such
facilities, if any, that is used for the management of solid waste.
UU. Special Wastes means Solid Wastes that can require
special handling and management, including, but not limited to,
white goods, waste tires, used oil, lead -acid batteries,
Construction and Demolition Debris, ash residue, and biological
wastes.
Vv. Trash means accumulations of refuse, rubbish,
paper, rags, wooden or paper boxes and containers, sweepings,
broken toys, tools, equipment, utensils, and other accumulations of
a similar nature, but shall not include Yard Trash or Garbage.
WW. White Goods means and includes inoperative and
discarded refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, and other
similar domestic and commercial large appliances.
XX. Yard Trash means vegetative matter resulting from
landscaping maintenance and land clearing operations.
SECTION SEVEN: FRANCHISES FOR COLLECTION OF REGULATED SOLID
WASTE.
A. After April 30, 2003, it shall be unlawful for any
Person to Collect, transport, process, or dispose of Regulated
Solid Waste within the County for profit unless such Person's
activities are exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance or
authorized by a Franchise granted by the District.
Be Any Franchises granted by the District prior to
April 30, 2003, including but not limited to the exclusive
Franchises granted by the District on September 3, 2002 to Republic
Services of Florida, LP (d/b/a Treasure Coast Refuse) and Waste
Management Inc. of Florida for Residential Service in the
Residential Franchise Area; Residential Recyclables Service in the
Residential Recyclables Franchise Area; Commercial Service; and
Collection of Construction and Demolition Debris in any size
Commercial, Container shall be subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, except Sections 11 and 12.
C. After April 30, 2003, any permit granted by the
District pursuant to Section 204.31 of the County Code shall not be
sufficient to authorize the collection, transportation, processing,
or disposal of Regulated Solid Waste within the County for profit.
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UU. Special Wastes means Solid Wastes that can require
special handling and management, including, but not limited to,
white goods, waste tires, used oil, lead -acid batteries,
Construction and Demolition Debris, ash residue, and biological
wastes.
Vv. Trash means accumulations of refuse, rubbish,
paper, rags, wooden or paper boxes and containers, sweepings,
broken toys, tools, equipment, utensils, and other accumulations of
a similar nature, but shall not include Yard Trash or Garbage.
WW. White Goods means and includes inoperative and
discarded refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, and other
similar domestic and commercial large appliances.
XX. Yard Trash means vegetative matter resulting from
landscaping maintenance and land clearing operations.
SECTION SEVEN: FRANCHISES FOR COLLECTION OF REGULATED SOLID
WASTE.
A. After April 30, 2003, it shall be unlawful for any
Person to Collect, transport, process, or dispose of Regulated
Solid Waste within the County for profit unless such Person's
activities are exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance or
authorized by a Franchise granted by the District.
Be Any Franchises granted by the District prior to
April 30, 2003, including but not limited to the exclusive
Franchises granted by the District on September 3, 2002 to Republic
Services of Florida, LP (d/b/a Treasure Coast Refuse) and Waste
Management Inc. of Florida for Residential Service in the
Residential Franchise Area; Residential Recyclables Service in the
Residential Recyclables Franchise Area; Commercial Service; and
Collection of Construction and Demolition Debris in any size
Commercial, Container shall be subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, except Sections 11 and 12.
C. After April 30, 2003, any permit granted by the
District pursuant to Section 204.31 of the County Code shall not be
sufficient to authorize the collection, transportation, processing,
or disposal of Regulated Solid Waste within the County for profit.
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Any Person engaging in such activities shall obtain a Franchise,
unless exempt. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Person conveying
solely Yard Trash and/or Land Clearing Debris to the District's
Landfill must obtain a permit, as set forth in Section 204.31 (a)
of the County Code, but does not need to obtain a Franchise under
this Ordinance.
D. A Franchise shall operate in the nature of a
privilege, and shall not be deemed to create a property interest
with respect to the Franchisee.
E. A Franchise may be exclusive or non-exclusive in
nature, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions as are
necessary to protect the public interest, as determined by the
District, in its sole discretion.
F. The District may issue a Franchise Agreement with
terms and conditions that supplement, clarify, or are more
stringent than the minimum requirements contained in this
Ordinance.
SECTION EIGHT: EXEMPTIONS.
A. A Person may Collect, transport, process, or dispose
only the Solid Waste, Recovered Material, Recyclables, or Yard
Trash generated on their own property, without obtaining a
Franchise, and may transport the foregoing materials to the
District Landfill.
transport only the Residential Solid Waste, Recovered Material,
Recyclables, and Yard Trash that he or she generated on his or her
own Residential Units, Multiple Dwelling Units, and Mobile Home
Parks, to a District Customer Convenience Center or the District
Landfill, without obtaining a Franchise.
Co A Franchise is not required under this Ordinance for
the Collection, transportation, processing, or disposal of
Recyclable Materials by a not-for-profit Person.
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Any Person engaging in such activities shall obtain a Franchise,
unless exempt. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Person conveying
solely Yard Trash and/or Land Clearing Debris to the District's
Landfill must obtain a permit, as set forth in Section 204.31 (a)
of the County Code, but does not need to obtain a Franchise under
this Ordinance.
D. A Franchise shall operate in the nature of a
privilege, and shall not be deemed to create a property interest
with respect to the Franchisee.
E. A Franchise may be exclusive or non-exclusive in
nature, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions as are
necessary to protect the public interest, as determined by the
District, in its sole discretion.
F. The District may issue a Franchise Agreement with
terms and conditions that supplement, clarify, or are more
stringent than the minimum requirements contained in this
Ordinance.
SECTION EIGHT: EXEMPTIONS.
A. A Person may Collect, transport, process, or dispose
only the Solid Waste, Recovered Material, Recyclables, or Yard
Trash generated on their own property, without obtaining a
Franchise, and may transport the foregoing materials to the
District Landfill.
transport only the Residential Solid Waste, Recovered Material,
Recyclables, and Yard Trash that he or she generated on his or her
own Residential Units, Multiple Dwelling Units, and Mobile Home
Parks, to a District Customer Convenience Center or the District
Landfill, without obtaining a Franchise.
Co A Franchise is not required under this Ordinance for
the Collection, transportation, processing, or disposal of
Recyclable Materials by a not-for-profit Person.
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D. A Franchise is not required under this Ordinance for
the Collection, transportation, processing or disposal of Recovered
Materials, Sludge, hazardous waste, industrial process waste, or
other types of Solid Waste that are not Regulated Solid Waste.
E. Any Person in the County engaged solely in land
clearing, landscaping, or lawn maintenance activities may Collect
and convey the Yard Trash and Land Clearing Debris generated by
such activities to a Solid Waste Management Facility, without
obtaining a Franchise under this Ordinance. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a Person conveying solely Yard Trash and/or Land
Clearing Debris to the District's Landfill must obtain a permit, as
set forth in Section 204.31 (a) of the County Code, but does not
need to obtain a Franchise under this Ordinance.
F. The limited exemptions contained in this Ordinance
do not relieve any Person of their obligation to comply with all of
the other applicable provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION NINE. RESPONSIBILITIES.
A. Responsibilities of Residential Customers. Each
Customer that receives Residential Service, Residential Recyclables
Service, or Recyclables Toter Service shall:
(1) Use Garbage Receptacle(s) that are adequate to
contain all of the Solid Waste that the Customer normally generates
or accumulates in, at, or on their Residential Unit, provided,
however, that nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to
prohibit the use of heavy duty, securely tied plastic bags by a
Customer receiving Residential Service;
(2) Ensure that no Garbage Receptacle and its
contents exceed fifty 50) pounds in weight or fifty (50) gallons in
capacity,
(3) Ensure that the Yard Trash they place at the
Collection Point does not exceed 4.0 cubic yards per week and does
not exceed fifty 50) pounds in weight;
D. A Franchise is not required under this Ordinance for
the Collection, transportation, processing or disposal of Recovered
Materials, Sludge, hazardous waste, industrial process waste, or
other types of Solid Waste that are not Regulated Solid Waste.
E. Any Person in the County engaged solely in land
clearing, landscaping, or lawn maintenance activities may Collect
and convey the Yard Trash and Land Clearing Debris generated by
such activities to a Solid Waste Management Facility, without
obtaining a Franchise under this Ordinance. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a Person conveying solely Yard Trash and/or Land
Clearing Debris to the District's Landfill must obtain a permit, as
set forth in Section 204.31 (a) of the County Code, but does not
need to obtain a Franchise under this Ordinance.
F. The limited exemptions contained in this Ordinance
do not relieve any Person of their obligation to comply with all of
the other applicable provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION NINE. RESPONSIBILITIES.
A. Responsibilities of Residential Customers. Each
Customer that receives Residential Service, Residential Recyclables
Service, or Recyclables Toter Service shall:
(1) Use Garbage Receptacle(s) that are adequate to
contain all of the Solid Waste that the Customer normally generates
or accumulates in, at, or on their Residential Unit, provided,
however, that nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to
prohibit the use of heavy duty, securely tied plastic bags by a
Customer receiving Residential Service;
(2) Ensure that no Garbage Receptacle and its
contents exceed fifty 50) pounds in weight or fifty (50) gallons in
capacity,
(3) Ensure that the Yard Trash they place at the
Collection Point does not exceed 4.0 cubic yards per week and does
not exceed fifty 50) pounds in weight;
(4) Not commingle Yard Trash with Garbage in a
Garbage Receptacle;
(5) Place all of their Recyclables, as designated
by the District Board, in Recycling Container (s); and
(6) Not commingle Garbage or Yard Trash with
Recyclables in a Recycling Container.
B. Responsibilities of All County Residents. Each
Person residing in the County shall take all appropriate steps to
ensure the safe, prompt, and lawful processing or disposal of all
Solid Waste and Recyclables generated, accumulated, or placed in,
at, or on their Residential Unit or Mobile Home Park
Co Responsibilities of .Commercial Service Customers.
Each Customer receiving Commercial Service shall:
(1) Obtain and use Commercial Container(s) or
Garbage Receptacles, that are adequate to contain all of the
Commercial Solid Waste generated or accumulated on the Customer's
Commercial Property;
(2) Ensure that all of their Commercial Solid Waste
is placed in a Commercial Container or Garbage Receptacle at the
Collection Point;
(3) Ensure that the Commercial Containers and
Garbage Receptacles on the Commercial Property are emptied at least
once per week or when full, whichever occurs first. Commercial
Containers and Garbage Receptacles that receive Garbage shall be
emptied at least twice per week. The Director may require more
frequent Collection when necessary to prevent a nuisance or to
ensure compliance with this Ordinance. The District may prohibit
the use of any Commercial Container or Garbage Receptacle that is
unsuitable or undersized.
D. Responsibilities of Commercial Property Owners and
Occupants.
1. Each Owner and occupant of Commercial Property in
the County shall take .all appropriate steps to ensure the safe,
prompt, and lawful processing or disposal of all Commercial Solid
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(4) Not commingle Yard Trash with Garbage in a
Garbage Receptacle;
(5) Place all of their Recyclables, as designated
by the District Board, in Recycling Container (s); and
(6) Not commingle Garbage or Yard Trash with
Recyclables in a Recycling Container.
B. Responsibilities of All County Residents. Each
Person residing in the County shall take all appropriate steps to
ensure the safe, prompt, and lawful processing or disposal of all
Solid Waste and Recyclables generated, accumulated, or placed in,
at, or on their Residential Unit or Mobile Home Park
Co Responsibilities of .Commercial Service Customers.
Each Customer receiving Commercial Service shall:
(1) Obtain and use Commercial Container(s) or
Garbage Receptacles, that are adequate to contain all of the
Commercial Solid Waste generated or accumulated on the Customer's
Commercial Property;
(2) Ensure that all of their Commercial Solid Waste
is placed in a Commercial Container or Garbage Receptacle at the
Collection Point;
(3) Ensure that the Commercial Containers and
Garbage Receptacles on the Commercial Property are emptied at least
once per week or when full, whichever occurs first. Commercial
Containers and Garbage Receptacles that receive Garbage shall be
emptied at least twice per week. The Director may require more
frequent Collection when necessary to prevent a nuisance or to
ensure compliance with this Ordinance. The District may prohibit
the use of any Commercial Container or Garbage Receptacle that is
unsuitable or undersized.
D. Responsibilities of Commercial Property Owners and
Occupants.
1. Each Owner and occupant of Commercial Property in
the County shall take .all appropriate steps to ensure the safe,
prompt, and lawful processing or disposal of all Commercial Solid
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Waste generated, accumulated, or placed in, at, or on their
Commercial Property.
2. Commercial Solid Waste shall not be transported from
the Commercial Property where it. was generated to a Residential
Unit, Multiple Dwelling Unit, or District Customer Convenience
Center.
SECTION TEN: COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS OR CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION DEBRIS COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS REQUIRED AT
CONSTRUCTION SITES
A. Construction and Demolition Debris (except Land
Clearing Debris) generated or accumulated at the site of a
construction, demolition or renovation project shall be stored in
a Commercial Container or a Construction and Demolition Debris
Commercial Container until removed from the site. All other Solid
Waste generated or accumulated at the site of a construction,
demolition or renovation project shall be stored in a separate
Commercial Container or Garbage Receptacle. The use of any
container or receptacle other than a Commercial Container or
Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Container to store
Construction and Demolition Debris at a construction, demolition,
or renovation site is prohibited. The requirements, of this
paragraph do not apply to the storage of Land Clearing Debris.
Be The District may prohibit the use of any Commercial
Container, Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container, or Garbage. Receptacle if the District determines that
any such container is unsuitable, undersized, or otherwise not in
compliance with this Ordinance. Any Person granted a Non-
exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris Franchise shall use
only Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Containers in
the County.
C. The District may require a Franchisee to use only
Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Containers at the
site of a construction, demolition, or renovation project. The
District also may restrict the size, number, and types of
Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Containers used at
such sites.
Waste generated, accumulated, or placed in, at, or on their
Commercial Property.
2. Commercial Solid Waste shall not be transported from
the Commercial Property where it. was generated to a Residential
Unit, Multiple Dwelling Unit, or District Customer Convenience
Center.
SECTION TEN: COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS OR CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION DEBRIS COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS REQUIRED AT
CONSTRUCTION SITES
A. Construction and Demolition Debris (except Land
Clearing Debris) generated or accumulated at the site of a
construction, demolition or renovation project shall be stored in
a Commercial Container or a Construction and Demolition Debris
Commercial Container until removed from the site. All other Solid
Waste generated or accumulated at the site of a construction,
demolition or renovation project shall be stored in a separate
Commercial Container or Garbage Receptacle. The use of any
container or receptacle other than a Commercial Container or
Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Container to store
Construction and Demolition Debris at a construction, demolition,
or renovation site is prohibited. The requirements, of this
paragraph do not apply to the storage of Land Clearing Debris.
Be The District may prohibit the use of any Commercial
Container, Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial
Container, or Garbage. Receptacle if the District determines that
any such container is unsuitable, undersized, or otherwise not in
compliance with this Ordinance. Any Person granted a Non-
exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris Franchise shall use
only Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Containers in
the County.
C. The District may require a Franchisee to use only
Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Containers at the
site of a construction, demolition, or renovation project. The
District also may restrict the size, number, and types of
Construction and Demolition Debris Commercial Containers used at
such sites.
SECTION ELEVEN: APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR FRANCHISES.
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Any Person wishing to engage in the business of Collecting,
transporting or disposing of Regulated Solid Waste in the County
for profit shall file an application for a Franchise on a form
provided by the District. At a minimum, the application shall
contain the information requested below. The District may
supplement these minimum requirements by rule, regulation, or
policy.
A. The name, street address, mailing address, and phone
number of the Person desiring a Franchise. Partnerships,
corporations, and other business entities shall also furnish the
names, mailing addresses, and phone numbers of the principal
officers of the business. Each business entity shall identify its
parent corporation, general partner, if any, manager or member -
manager, if any, and all related and affiliated businesses.
Be The name, address, and phone number of each Person
and entity that will have the ability to control or direct the
applicant's operations under the Franchise.
C. The street address and phone number of the
applicant's local place of business.
D. A detailed map identifying the areas of the County
that will be served by the applicant and a detailed explanation of
the services that will be provided.
E. The location of the Solid Waste Management Facility
that will process or dispose the Regulated Solid Waste collected in
the County by the applicant.
F. A description and the license plate number of each
vehicle and piece of mobile equipment that will be owned, leased or
controlled by the applicant and used in the collection,
transportation or disposal of Regulated Solid Waste within the
County.
SECTION ELEVEN: APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR FRANCHISES.
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Any Person wishing to engage in the business of Collecting,
transporting or disposing of Regulated Solid Waste in the County
for profit shall file an application for a Franchise on a form
provided by the District. At a minimum, the application shall
contain the information requested below. The District may
supplement these minimum requirements by rule, regulation, or
policy.
A. The name, street address, mailing address, and phone
number of the Person desiring a Franchise. Partnerships,
corporations, and other business entities shall also furnish the
names, mailing addresses, and phone numbers of the principal
officers of the business. Each business entity shall identify its
parent corporation, general partner, if any, manager or member -
manager, if any, and all related and affiliated businesses.
Be The name, address, and phone number of each Person
and entity that will have the ability to control or direct the
applicant's operations under the Franchise.
C. The street address and phone number of the
applicant's local place of business.
D. A detailed map identifying the areas of the County
that will be served by the applicant and a detailed explanation of
the services that will be provided.
E. The location of the Solid Waste Management Facility
that will process or dispose the Regulated Solid Waste collected in
the County by the applicant.
F. A description and the license plate number of each
vehicle and piece of mobile equipment that will be owned, leased or
controlled by the applicant and used in the collection,
transportation or disposal of Regulated Solid Waste within the
County.
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G. A list including phone numbers of the key people
that will provide Solid Waste services in the County, including the
manager or supervisor who will be in charge of the applicant's
operations within the County, and a description of their respective
qualifications and experience.
H. A description of the applicant's prior experience
providing Solid Waste collection, transportation or disposal
services.
I. An audited financial statement or other appropriate
documents to demonstrate that the applicant has the financial
resources to provide the proposed services on a continuous and
uninterrupted basis throughout the term of the Franchise.
J. Proof of any required insurance coverage, as
specified by the District.
K. A statement that the applicant has read and is
familiar with the requirements of this ordinance, as well as the
District's rules, regulations, policies and Franchise Agreements,
and the applicant agrees to operate in accordance with such
requirements in the event that a Franchise is granted.
L. A detailed description of all civil, criminal and
administrative claims and lawsuits that are pending or were brought
within the last ten years against any Person identified in Sections
11.A., Be, or G., above, and are based on: (1) a violation of any
rule, statute, or other law concerning the protection of the
environment; (2) the handling, transport, processing or disposal of
Solid Waste, Recovered Materials, or Recyclables; or (3) a breach
of any contract or franchise agreement involving the handling,
transport or disposal of Solid Waste, Recovered Materials, or
Recyclables.
M. Payment to the District of a nonrefundable
application fee of Fifty dollars ($50).
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G. A list including phone numbers of the key people
that will provide Solid Waste services in the County, including the
manager or supervisor who will be in charge of the applicant's
operations within the County, and a description of their respective
qualifications and experience.
H. A description of the applicant's prior experience
providing Solid Waste collection, transportation or disposal
services.
I. An audited financial statement or other appropriate
documents to demonstrate that the applicant has the financial
resources to provide the proposed services on a continuous and
uninterrupted basis throughout the term of the Franchise.
J. Proof of any required insurance coverage, as
specified by the District.
K. A statement that the applicant has read and is
familiar with the requirements of this ordinance, as well as the
District's rules, regulations, policies and Franchise Agreements,
and the applicant agrees to operate in accordance with such
requirements in the event that a Franchise is granted.
L. A detailed description of all civil, criminal and
administrative claims and lawsuits that are pending or were brought
within the last ten years against any Person identified in Sections
11.A., Be, or G., above, and are based on: (1) a violation of any
rule, statute, or other law concerning the protection of the
environment; (2) the handling, transport, processing or disposal of
Solid Waste, Recovered Materials, or Recyclables; or (3) a breach
of any contract or franchise agreement involving the handling,
transport or disposal of Solid Waste, Recovered Materials, or
Recyclables.
M. Payment to the District of a nonrefundable
application fee of Fifty dollars ($50).
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SECTION TWELVE: STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISE ISSUANCE.
A. Upon receipt of the application, the Director shall
review the application and determine whether it contains the
information required by this Ordinance. The. Director may request
the applicant to provide any additional information that is
necessary for the District's evaluation of the application. After
the Director completes his evaluation of the application, he shall
forward the application to the District Board for its consideration
at a duly -scheduled meeting. The District shall provide the
applicant with at least ten (10) days' advance written notice of
the time and place for such meeting. At the District Board
meeting, it shall be the applicant's burden to demonstrate to the
District Board's satisfaction that:
(1) The applicant's collection vehicles and
equipment are sufficient to provide adequate and reliable service;
(2) The applicant and its employees have sufficient
technical experience and abilities to ensure the timely, reliable,
and effective delivery of the services proposed by the applicant;
(3) The applicant has the financial resources and
other characteristics to ensure the timely, reliable, and
effective provision of the services proposed by the applicant;
(4) The applicant will strictly comply with all of
the requirements of this Ordinance, the County Code, the Franchise
Agreement, and all other applicable laws; and
(5) The applicant's proposal is in the public
interest.
Be After considering the information presented by the
applicant, the recommendation of the Director, and the information
presented by the public and other interested parties, the District
Board shall approve the application and issue a Franchise if the
District Board determines that the applicant has demonstrated
compliance with the standards set forth above. In the event the
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SECTION TWELVE: STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISE ISSUANCE.
A. Upon receipt of the application, the Director shall
review the application and determine whether it contains the
information required by this Ordinance. The. Director may request
the applicant to provide any additional information that is
necessary for the District's evaluation of the application. After
the Director completes his evaluation of the application, he shall
forward the application to the District Board for its consideration
at a duly -scheduled meeting. The District shall provide the
applicant with at least ten (10) days' advance written notice of
the time and place for such meeting. At the District Board
meeting, it shall be the applicant's burden to demonstrate to the
District Board's satisfaction that:
(1) The applicant's collection vehicles and
equipment are sufficient to provide adequate and reliable service;
(2) The applicant and its employees have sufficient
technical experience and abilities to ensure the timely, reliable,
and effective delivery of the services proposed by the applicant;
(3) The applicant has the financial resources and
other characteristics to ensure the timely, reliable, and
effective provision of the services proposed by the applicant;
(4) The applicant will strictly comply with all of
the requirements of this Ordinance, the County Code, the Franchise
Agreement, and all other applicable laws; and
(5) The applicant's proposal is in the public
interest.
Be After considering the information presented by the
applicant, the recommendation of the Director, and the information
presented by the public and other interested parties, the District
Board shall approve the application and issue a Franchise if the
District Board determines that the applicant has demonstrated
compliance with the standards set forth above. In the event the
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District Board determines that the applicant has failed to
demonstrate compliance with the District's standards, then the
District Board shall deny the application.
C. In its discretion, the District Board may authorize
the County Administrator or the County Administrator's designee to
approve or deny applications for a Franchise for Non-exclusive
Construction and Demolition Debris Service, and, upon approval of
any such application, to execute Franchise Agreements on behalf of
the District Board. The District Board may waive the notice and
public hearing requirements contained herein for such applications.
SECTION THIRTEEN: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FRANCHISES.
The specific terms of any Franchise granted by the
District to a Franchisee shall be set forth in a written Franchise
Agreement between the Franchisee and the District. The terms of
the Franchise Agreement shall be subject to the District Board's
review and approval. If the District Board authorizes the County
Administrator or the County Administrator's designee to issue
Franchises for Non-exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris
Service, the District Board shall review and approve a standard
form of the Franchise Agreement that shall be used by the Director
when approving applications for such service. At a minimum, each
Franchise Agreement shall be subject to the following conditions
and limitations:
A. A Franchise shall be valid for a term that is deemed
appropriate by the District, but the term shall not exceed ten
years. The Franchise may be renewed, at the District's sole
discretion, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and
the Franchise Agreement.
Be Each Franchisee shall pay a Franchise fee equal to
six percent (6%) of the gross revenues collected by the Franchisee
for: Residential Service in the Residential Franchise Area,
Residential Recyclables Service and Recyclable Toter Service in the
Residential Recyclables Franchise Areas Commercial Service; and
Collection of Construction and Demolition Debris in any size
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District Board determines that the applicant has failed to
demonstrate compliance with the District's standards, then the
District Board shall deny the application.
C. In its discretion, the District Board may authorize
the County Administrator or the County Administrator's designee to
approve or deny applications for a Franchise for Non-exclusive
Construction and Demolition Debris Service, and, upon approval of
any such application, to execute Franchise Agreements on behalf of
the District Board. The District Board may waive the notice and
public hearing requirements contained herein for such applications.
SECTION THIRTEEN: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FRANCHISES.
The specific terms of any Franchise granted by the
District to a Franchisee shall be set forth in a written Franchise
Agreement between the Franchisee and the District. The terms of
the Franchise Agreement shall be subject to the District Board's
review and approval. If the District Board authorizes the County
Administrator or the County Administrator's designee to issue
Franchises for Non-exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris
Service, the District Board shall review and approve a standard
form of the Franchise Agreement that shall be used by the Director
when approving applications for such service. At a minimum, each
Franchise Agreement shall be subject to the following conditions
and limitations:
A. A Franchise shall be valid for a term that is deemed
appropriate by the District, but the term shall not exceed ten
years. The Franchise may be renewed, at the District's sole
discretion, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and
the Franchise Agreement.
Be Each Franchisee shall pay a Franchise fee equal to
six percent (6%) of the gross revenues collected by the Franchisee
for: Residential Service in the Residential Franchise Area,
Residential Recyclables Service and Recyclable Toter Service in the
Residential Recyclables Franchise Areas Commercial Service; and
Collection of Construction and Demolition Debris in any size
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Commercial Container. The Franchise fee shall be accounted for and
paid to the District on a monthly basis. Any payments due to the
District and not received within the time frame set forth in the
Franchise Agreement shall be subject to the penalties, interest
rates, and administrative charges set forth in the Franchise
Agreement
C. Each Franchisee granted a Non-exclusive Construction
and Demolition Debris Franchise shall pay a Franchise fee to the
District of six percent (6%) of total gross revenues collected by
the Franchisee for the services provided under the Franchise
Agreement. The Franchise fee shall be accounted for and paid to
the District on a quarterly basis, as set forth in the Franchise
Agreement. Any payments due to the District and not received
within the time frame set forth in the Franchise Agreement shall be
subject to the penalties set forth in the Franchise Agreement and
shall bear interest at the rate set forth in Section 55.03,
Florida Statutes.
D. A Franchisee may be required to provide a
performance bond, letter of credit, cash, certificate of deposit,
or other proof of financial responsibility deemed suitable by the
District, to ensure the Franchisee's timely and lawful performance
under the Franchise Agreement.
E. During the term of the Franchise, the Franchisee
shall continuously maintain any required automobile, general
liability, comprehensive liability, and workers' compensation
insurance in the amounts required by the District or the laws of
the State of Florida, whichever is greater. Evidence of such
continuous coverage shall be made by timely submitting a
certificate of insurance from the insurer, which shall provide the
District at least thirty (30) days' notice prior to the
cancellation, termination, or modification of such coverage. The
District shall be identified as a covered party under any such
insurance, except the workers' compensation insurance.
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Commercial Container. The Franchise fee shall be accounted for and
paid to the District on a monthly basis. Any payments due to the
District and not received within the time frame set forth in the
Franchise Agreement shall be subject to the penalties, interest
rates, and administrative charges set forth in the Franchise
Agreement
C. Each Franchisee granted a Non-exclusive Construction
and Demolition Debris Franchise shall pay a Franchise fee to the
District of six percent (6%) of total gross revenues collected by
the Franchisee for the services provided under the Franchise
Agreement. The Franchise fee shall be accounted for and paid to
the District on a quarterly basis, as set forth in the Franchise
Agreement. Any payments due to the District and not received
within the time frame set forth in the Franchise Agreement shall be
subject to the penalties set forth in the Franchise Agreement and
shall bear interest at the rate set forth in Section 55.03,
Florida Statutes.
D. A Franchisee may be required to provide a
performance bond, letter of credit, cash, certificate of deposit,
or other proof of financial responsibility deemed suitable by the
District, to ensure the Franchisee's timely and lawful performance
under the Franchise Agreement.
E. During the term of the Franchise, the Franchisee
shall continuously maintain any required automobile, general
liability, comprehensive liability, and workers' compensation
insurance in the amounts required by the District or the laws of
the State of Florida, whichever is greater. Evidence of such
continuous coverage shall be made by timely submitting a
certificate of insurance from the insurer, which shall provide the
District at least thirty (30) days' notice prior to the
cancellation, termination, or modification of such coverage. The
District shall be identified as a covered party under any such
insurance, except the workers' compensation insurance.
F. As a condition of any Franchise issued hereunder,
the Franchisee shall agree to comply with all requirements of this
Ordinance, the County Code, any rules or regulations adopted.by the
District Board, and any other applicable laws and regulations.
G. All of the services to be provided by the Franchisee
shall be provided in a careful and prudent manner so as to avoid
any injury or damage to any Person or property. The Franchisee
will be responsible and liable for the acts of its officers,
employees, and agents.
H. The Franchisee shall indemnify and hold the
District, its officers, employees and agents harmless and free of
all claims, demands, liabilities (including strict liabilities),
actions and causes of action of any kind and description arising
out of, or in any way related to, the Franchisee's services or
actions, omissions or negligence under the Franchise.
I. The District shall have the right to inspect the
Franchisee'.s vehicles, equipment, operations, and records at any
time, without prior notice, in order to determine whether the
Franchisee is in compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance
and the Franchise Agreement.
SECTION FOURTEEN: SERVICE STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISEES.
The District shall have the right to establish service
standards applicable to the Franchises granted under this
Ordinance. Any Person.holding a Franchise shall comply with the
following minimum service standards and those set forth in the
Franchise Agreement.
A. The Franchisee shall employ, train, supervise, and
control a sufficient number of competent employees, and shall
acquire or have access to a sufficient number of vehicles and
related equipment, to .ensure that the terms of this Ordinance and
the Franchise Agreement are complied with at all times.
F. As a condition of any Franchise issued hereunder,
the Franchisee shall agree to comply with all requirements of this
Ordinance, the County Code, any rules or regulations adopted.by the
District Board, and any other applicable laws and regulations.
G. All of the services to be provided by the Franchisee
shall be provided in a careful and prudent manner so as to avoid
any injury or damage to any Person or property. The Franchisee
will be responsible and liable for the acts of its officers,
employees, and agents.
H. The Franchisee shall indemnify and hold the
District, its officers, employees and agents harmless and free of
all claims, demands, liabilities (including strict liabilities),
actions and causes of action of any kind and description arising
out of, or in any way related to, the Franchisee's services or
actions, omissions or negligence under the Franchise.
I. The District shall have the right to inspect the
Franchisee'.s vehicles, equipment, operations, and records at any
time, without prior notice, in order to determine whether the
Franchisee is in compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance
and the Franchise Agreement.
SECTION FOURTEEN: SERVICE STANDARDS FOR FRANCHISEES.
The District shall have the right to establish service
standards applicable to the Franchises granted under this
Ordinance. Any Person.holding a Franchise shall comply with the
following minimum service standards and those set forth in the
Franchise Agreement.
A. The Franchisee shall employ, train, supervise, and
control a sufficient number of competent employees, and shall
acquire or have access to a sufficient number of vehicles and
related equipment, to .ensure that the terms of this Ordinance and
the Franchise Agreement are complied with at all times.
B. The Franchisee shall be responsible for the lawful
handling and management of any Solid Waste or other material that
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s collected, transported or disposed by the Franchisee; provided,
however, this provision shall not be interpreted as limiting any
recourse the Franchisee may have against the generator of such
Solid Waste.
Co The Franchisee shall take all necessary steps to
ensure that its actions and omissions do not cause litter or create
a public nuisance in Indian River County. The Franchisee shall
immediately cleanup any litter or spills, and shall immediately
remedy any nuisance caused.by its actions.
SECTION FIFTEEN: FRANCHISE RENEWALS.
A. Each Franchise issued hereunder shall be for such
period of time as determined by the District Board. Applications
for renewal are the sole responsibility of the Franchisee and shall
be filed with the County not later than 90 days prior to the
expiration date of the Franchise. Failure to timely submit an
application for renewal may result in the automatic termination of
the applicant's existing Franchise.
Be A Franchisee must demonstrate that it has complied
and will comply with all requirements of this Ordinance, as amended
from time to time, in order to qualify for renewal. The renewal
application shall contain all of the information required for a new
application.
C. The District Board, in its discretion, may grant a
Franchise renewal or extension for a period of time as determined
by the District Board. The District Board, in its discretion, may
delegate to the County Administrator or the County Administrator's
designee the authority to grant a renewal or extension of a Non-
exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris Franchise for a period
of time as determined by the District Board.
B. The Franchisee shall be responsible for the lawful
handling and management of any Solid Waste or other material that
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s collected, transported or disposed by the Franchisee; provided,
however, this provision shall not be interpreted as limiting any
recourse the Franchisee may have against the generator of such
Solid Waste.
Co The Franchisee shall take all necessary steps to
ensure that its actions and omissions do not cause litter or create
a public nuisance in Indian River County. The Franchisee shall
immediately cleanup any litter or spills, and shall immediately
remedy any nuisance caused.by its actions.
SECTION FIFTEEN: FRANCHISE RENEWALS.
A. Each Franchise issued hereunder shall be for such
period of time as determined by the District Board. Applications
for renewal are the sole responsibility of the Franchisee and shall
be filed with the County not later than 90 days prior to the
expiration date of the Franchise. Failure to timely submit an
application for renewal may result in the automatic termination of
the applicant's existing Franchise.
Be A Franchisee must demonstrate that it has complied
and will comply with all requirements of this Ordinance, as amended
from time to time, in order to qualify for renewal. The renewal
application shall contain all of the information required for a new
application.
C. The District Board, in its discretion, may grant a
Franchise renewal or extension for a period of time as determined
by the District Board. The District Board, in its discretion, may
delegate to the County Administrator or the County Administrator's
designee the authority to grant a renewal or extension of a Non-
exclusive Construction and Demolition Debris Franchise for a period
of time as determined by the District Board.
D. No Franchise shall be renewed by the District Board
or the County Administrator or the County Administrator's designee
unless the District Board or the County Administrator or the County
Administrator's designee, as applicable, makes a determination that
such renewal complies with the requirements for a new Franchise.
SECTION SIXTEEN: FRANCHISE TRANSFERS.
A. Any Franchise issued hereunder shall be a privilege
which is personal to the Franchisee and such Franchise shall not be
sold, transferred, leased, assigned or disposed, in whole or in
part, either by sale, merger, consolidation or otherwise, without
the prior consent of the District Board, and then only under such
conditions as the District Board may prescribe.
Be Any request for transfer or assignment of a
Franchise shall be made in writing and shall include a signed
statement by the transferee confirming that the transferee accepts
and will comply with all of the terms and conditions of the
Franchise.
Co The District Board is under no obligation to consent
to a transfer or assignment of any Franchise.
D. The District Board's consent to a transfer or
assignment of a Franchise shall not be granted until the District
Board has examined the proposed transferee's legal, financial,
technical, and other qualifications and confirmed that the
transferee satisfies the requirements that apply to a new
Franchisee.
SECTION SEVENTEEN: REVOCATION OF FRANCHISES.
A. Any Franchise may be subject to revocation by the
District Board upon an affirmative finding of the District Board
that the Franchisee has failed or refused to comply with the
requirements of this Ordinance, the County Code, the Franchise
Agreement, or any applicable law.
D. No Franchise shall be renewed by the District Board
or the County Administrator or the County Administrator's designee
unless the District Board or the County Administrator or the County
Administrator's designee, as applicable, makes a determination that
such renewal complies with the requirements for a new Franchise.
SECTION SIXTEEN: FRANCHISE TRANSFERS.
A. Any Franchise issued hereunder shall be a privilege
which is personal to the Franchisee and such Franchise shall not be
sold, transferred, leased, assigned or disposed, in whole or in
part, either by sale, merger, consolidation or otherwise, without
the prior consent of the District Board, and then only under such
conditions as the District Board may prescribe.
Be Any request for transfer or assignment of a
Franchise shall be made in writing and shall include a signed
statement by the transferee confirming that the transferee accepts
and will comply with all of the terms and conditions of the
Franchise.
Co The District Board is under no obligation to consent
to a transfer or assignment of any Franchise.
D. The District Board's consent to a transfer or
assignment of a Franchise shall not be granted until the District
Board has examined the proposed transferee's legal, financial,
technical, and other qualifications and confirmed that the
transferee satisfies the requirements that apply to a new
Franchisee.
SECTION SEVENTEEN: REVOCATION OF FRANCHISES.
A. Any Franchise may be subject to revocation by the
District Board upon an affirmative finding of the District Board
that the Franchisee has failed or refused to comply with the
requirements of this Ordinance, the County Code, the Franchise
Agreement, or any applicable law.
B. The revocation of a Franchise shall not limit or
prohibit the County from.pursuing any other enforcement process or
remedy for a violation of this Ordinance, the County Code, or the
Franchise Agreement.
SECTION EIGHTEEN: RULES, REGULATIONS, AND FEES.
A. The District Board is authorized to adopt Franchise
fees and any other fees and charges necessary to implement the
provisions of this Ordinance. The District Board may, by
resolution, revise any fees (except Franchise Fees) and charges
provided for by this Ordinance. The District Board also may adopt
and revise any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to
implement this Ordinance.
Be The District Board shall establish appropriate fees,
by resolution, for the disposal of different types of Solid Waste
at the District Landfill. The fees may be changed by resolution,
when deemed appropriate by the District Board. If any Person
delivers Land Clearing Debris and other types of Construction and
Demolition Debris to the District Landfill in one mixed load, the
District may assess a disposal fee on the entire load, based on the
cost of disposal for Construction and Demolition Debris. However,
if the Person delivering the mixed load segregates the Land
Clearing Debris from Construction and Demolition Debris, then the
District shall assess separate disposal fees for the Land Clearing
Debris. and for the Construction and Demolition Debris, based on
their respective weight or volume.
SECTION NINETEEN: FRANCHISEE AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
Each Franchisee is in all respects an independent
contractor as to the work performed under a Franchise Agreement,
notwithstanding that in certain respects the Franchisee is bound to
comply with the requirements of the County and the District. The
Franchisee is not an agent, servant, or employee of the County or
the District. This Ordinance specifies certain work to be done by
the Franchisee, but the method, manner, and means to be employed to
accomplish this work shall be the responsibility of the Franchisee,
unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance.
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B. The revocation of a Franchise shall not limit or
prohibit the County from.pursuing any other enforcement process or
remedy for a violation of this Ordinance, the County Code, or the
Franchise Agreement.
SECTION EIGHTEEN: RULES, REGULATIONS, AND FEES.
A. The District Board is authorized to adopt Franchise
fees and any other fees and charges necessary to implement the
provisions of this Ordinance. The District Board may, by
resolution, revise any fees (except Franchise Fees) and charges
provided for by this Ordinance. The District Board also may adopt
and revise any rules, regulations, or policies necessary to
implement this Ordinance.
Be The District Board shall establish appropriate fees,
by resolution, for the disposal of different types of Solid Waste
at the District Landfill. The fees may be changed by resolution,
when deemed appropriate by the District Board. If any Person
delivers Land Clearing Debris and other types of Construction and
Demolition Debris to the District Landfill in one mixed load, the
District may assess a disposal fee on the entire load, based on the
cost of disposal for Construction and Demolition Debris. However,
if the Person delivering the mixed load segregates the Land
Clearing Debris from Construction and Demolition Debris, then the
District shall assess separate disposal fees for the Land Clearing
Debris. and for the Construction and Demolition Debris, based on
their respective weight or volume.
SECTION NINETEEN: FRANCHISEE AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
Each Franchisee is in all respects an independent
contractor as to the work performed under a Franchise Agreement,
notwithstanding that in certain respects the Franchisee is bound to
comply with the requirements of the County and the District. The
Franchisee is not an agent, servant, or employee of the County or
the District. This Ordinance specifies certain work to be done by
the Franchisee, but the method, manner, and means to be employed to
accomplish this work shall be the responsibility of the Franchisee,
unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance.
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SECTION TWENTY: LITTER CONTROL
A. No Person shall cause or allow any Litter, or
spillage of Solid Waste or other materials to occur in the County
as a result of their activities. When transporting Solid Waste or
other materials, the Solid Waste and other materials shall be
contained, tied, or enclosed so that leaking, spilling, and blowing
is prevented. Each Person shall immediately clean up any Litter,
or spillage caused by their activities. Each Franchisee also shall
immediately clean up any oil or hydraulic fluid that spills from
their vehicles.
B. Each owner of Commercial Property in the County,
except Multiple Dwelling Units, shall place Litter receptacles on
their property. The size, composition, appearance, number, and
location of such receptacles shall be determined initially by the
owner of the Commercial Property, based on the size, nature,
location, and use of the owner's Commercial Property, but the
owner's determination shall be subject to the Director's approval.
The owner shall remove or arrange for the removal of the contents
from each receptacle when full or once per week, whichever is more
frequent.
C. Each owner of Commercial Property in the County,
except Multiple Dwelling Units, shall be required to place signs on
their property warning the public against littering. The content,
size, location, and number of such signs shall be determined
initially by the owner, based on the size, nature, location, and
use of the owner's Commercial Property, but the owner's
determination shall be subject to the Director's approval.
D. The Director shall provide written notice to any
Person that fails to comply with the requirements of subsections B
or C, above, and shall provide at least 30 days to come into
compliance. Thereafter, the County may compel compliance in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION TWENTY: LITTER CONTROL
A. No Person shall cause or allow any Litter, or
spillage of Solid Waste or other materials to occur in the County
as a result of their activities. When transporting Solid Waste or
other materials, the Solid Waste and other materials shall be
contained, tied, or enclosed so that leaking, spilling, and blowing
is prevented. Each Person shall immediately clean up any Litter,
or spillage caused by their activities. Each Franchisee also shall
immediately clean up any oil or hydraulic fluid that spills from
their vehicles.
B. Each owner of Commercial Property in the County,
except Multiple Dwelling Units, shall place Litter receptacles on
their property. The size, composition, appearance, number, and
location of such receptacles shall be determined initially by the
owner of the Commercial Property, based on the size, nature,
location, and use of the owner's Commercial Property, but the
owner's determination shall be subject to the Director's approval.
The owner shall remove or arrange for the removal of the contents
from each receptacle when full or once per week, whichever is more
frequent.
C. Each owner of Commercial Property in the County,
except Multiple Dwelling Units, shall be required to place signs on
their property warning the public against littering. The content,
size, location, and number of such signs shall be determined
initially by the owner, based on the size, nature, location, and
use of the owner's Commercial Property, but the owner's
determination shall be subject to the Director's approval.
D. The Director shall provide written notice to any
Person that fails to comply with the requirements of subsections B
or C, above, and shall provide at least 30 days to come into
compliance. Thereafter, the County may compel compliance in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION TWENTY-ONE: NO SALVAGING PERMITTED.
No Person shall salvage, take or remove Solid Waste,
Recovered Materials, Recyclables, White Goods, waste tires, used
oil, lead -acid batteries, or ash residue from the District Landfill
or the District Customer Convenience Centers, unless such Person
has received the District's prior written approval.
SECTION, TWENTY-TWO: CIVIL REMEDIES.
The.District Board, the County, or any aggrieved Person,
may resort to such remedies at law or in equity as may be necessary
to ensure compliance with the provisions hereof, including
injunctive relief to enjoin and restrain any Person violating the
provisions of this Ordinance.
PART II: AMENDMENTS TO PART II: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT
OF CHAPTER 204 OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
SECTION ONE: AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 204.24.
After the effective date of this Ordinance, the following
definitions codified in Section 204.24 of the County Code shall be
amended as follows:
Garden trash shall mean all accumulation of leaves, grass,
shrubbery cuttings, logs under three (3) inches in diameter, tree
limbs, brush, palm fronds, and other refuse attending the care of
lawns, shrubbery, vines, and trees.
Industrial waste shall mean the waste products of canneries,
fisheries, slaughterhouses or packing plants, condemned food
products, agricultural waste products, waste and debris from brick,
concrete block, roofing shingles, or tile plates, debris and wastes
accumulated from !-a:'d"-'--c-1-ea'ring excavating, building, rebuilding,
and altering of buildings, structures, roads, street, sidewalks, or
parkways, and other solid waste products generated from industrial
processing or manufacturing.
Special wastes shall mean Solid Wastes that can require
special handling and management, including, but not limited to,
white goods, waste tires, used oil, lead -acid batteries,
Construction and Demolition Debris, ash residue, and biological
wastes _ .V..:._ El e . __ . h.-
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SECTION TWENTY-ONE: NO SALVAGING PERMITTED.
No Person shall salvage, take or remove Solid Waste,
Recovered Materials, Recyclables, White Goods, waste tires, used
oil, lead -acid batteries, or ash residue from the District Landfill
or the District Customer Convenience Centers, unless such Person
has received the District's prior written approval.
SECTION, TWENTY-TWO: CIVIL REMEDIES.
The.District Board, the County, or any aggrieved Person,
may resort to such remedies at law or in equity as may be necessary
to ensure compliance with the provisions hereof, including
injunctive relief to enjoin and restrain any Person violating the
provisions of this Ordinance.
PART II: AMENDMENTS TO PART II: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT
OF CHAPTER 204 OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
SECTION ONE: AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 204.24.
After the effective date of this Ordinance, the following
definitions codified in Section 204.24 of the County Code shall be
amended as follows:
Garden trash shall mean all accumulation of leaves, grass,
shrubbery cuttings, logs under three (3) inches in diameter, tree
limbs, brush, palm fronds, and other refuse attending the care of
lawns, shrubbery, vines, and trees.
Industrial waste shall mean the waste products of canneries,
fisheries, slaughterhouses or packing plants, condemned food
products, agricultural waste products, waste and debris from brick,
concrete block, roofing shingles, or tile plates, debris and wastes
accumulated from !-a:'d"-'--c-1-ea'ring excavating, building, rebuilding,
and altering of buildings, structures, roads, street, sidewalks, or
parkways, and other solid waste products generated from industrial
processing or manufacturing.
Special wastes shall mean Solid Wastes that can require
special handling and management, including, but not limited to,
white goods, waste tires, used oil, lead -acid batteries,
Construction and Demolition Debris, ash residue, and biological
wastes _ .V..:._ El e . __ . h.-
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also include -,s -Solid wW_aste from unimproved real property of any
size and improved real property of more than one acre.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 204.31
After the effective date of this Ordinance, the following
subsection codified in Section 204.31 of the County Code shall be
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mended as follows:
204.31 (a) Permit required. Each pPerson transporting
7Special wWaste to the District 'Landfill shall be required to
obtain a permit from the dDistrict to dispose of the material at
the District �Landfill. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Person
conveying Construction and Demolition Debris to the District's
Landfill must obtain a Franchise, as set forth in this. Ordinance,
but does not need to obtain a permit under this section 204.31 of
the Countv Code.
PART III: GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SECTION ONE: SEVERABILITY.
If any clause, section or provision of this Ordinance
shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unconstitutional or invalid for any cause or reason, the same shall
be eliminated from this Ordinance and the remaining portion of this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect and be as valid as if
such invalid portion thereof had not been incorporated therein.
SECTION TWO: REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
Part One of the existing Indian River County Solid Waste
Disposal District Ordinance, Chapter 204 of the County Code, is
hereby repealed in its entirety. The provisions of any other
Indian River County ordinance that are inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency or conflict.
SECTION THREE: INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made
a part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County,
Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be
ion", "article", or any other appropriate word.
changed to."sect
also include -,s -Solid wW_aste from unimproved real property of any
size and improved real property of more than one acre.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 204.31
After the effective date of this Ordinance, the following
subsection codified in Section 204.31 of the County Code shall be
I
mended as follows:
204.31 (a) Permit required. Each pPerson transporting
7Special wWaste to the District 'Landfill shall be required to
obtain a permit from the dDistrict to dispose of the material at
the District �Landfill. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Person
conveying Construction and Demolition Debris to the District's
Landfill must obtain a Franchise, as set forth in this. Ordinance,
but does not need to obtain a permit under this section 204.31 of
the Countv Code.
PART III: GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SECTION ONE: SEVERABILITY.
If any clause, section or provision of this Ordinance
shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unconstitutional or invalid for any cause or reason, the same shall
be eliminated from this Ordinance and the remaining portion of this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect and be as valid as if
such invalid portion thereof had not been incorporated therein.
SECTION TWO: REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
Part One of the existing Indian River County Solid Waste
Disposal District Ordinance, Chapter 204 of the County Code, is
hereby repealed in its entirety. The provisions of any other
Indian River County ordinance that are inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency or conflict.
SECTION THREE: INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made
a part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County,
Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be
ion", "article", or any other appropriate word.
changed to."sect
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE,DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective on April 30, 2003.
This Ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal
on April 4, 2003, for a public hearing to be held on April 15,
2003. During the April 15, 2003, public hearing, this Ordinance
was moved for adoption by Commissioner Ginn and
seconded by Commissioner Lowther and adopted by the
following vote:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Vice Chairman Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye
Commissioner Arthur R. Neuberger Aye Rf
Commissioner Thomas S. Lowther Aye
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL, 2003
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INDIAN RIVER''. COUNTY',' FLORIDA
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk BOARD.OF COUNTY COMM=ISSITONERS
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Deputy Clerk ��ATRICAA IDQELY
Approved:
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County Administrator
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Assistant County Attorney
Effective date: This Ordinance was filed with the Department of
State on the 2k day of April, 2003, and becomes effective on
April 30, 2003.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE,DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective on April 30, 2003.
This Ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal
on April 4, 2003, for a public hearing to be held on April 15,
2003. During the April 15, 2003, public hearing, this Ordinance
was moved for adoption by Commissioner Ginn and
seconded by Commissioner Lowther and adopted by the
following vote:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Vice Chairman Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye
Commissioner Arthur R. Neuberger Aye Rf
Commissioner Thomas S. Lowther Aye
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF APRIL, 2003
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INDIAN RIVER''. COUNTY',' FLORIDA
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk BOARD.OF COUNTY COMM=ISSITONERS
B Edi }.
Deputy Clerk ��ATRICAA IDQELY
Approved:
ames E. CITandler
County Administrator
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Assistant County Attorney
Effective date: This Ordinance was filed with the Department of
State on the 2k day of April, 2003, and becomes effective on
April 30, 2003.