A.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed by the Town
of New Canaan to engage in the business of collecting, transporting
or disposing of refuse in the Town of New Canaan for compensation.
The Director of Health shall issue licenses for such business subject
to the following conditions:
(1)
The licensee shall have the equipment provided for under § 25-17 hereof, together with sufficient personnel to collect and dispose of such refuse in accordance with Town regulations.
(2)
The licensee shall be a resident of the State of Connecticut.
(3)
Approval of the issuance by the Director of Health or his/her authorized
agent.
B.
Every person desiring to engage in the collection, transportation
or disposal of refuse shall make written application to the Director
of Health on a form provided for that purpose, including but not limited
to the name of such person, his residence address or the address of
his place of business, number of employees, a description of the equipment
to be used in the collection, transportation or disposal of such refuse,
and the place of disposal. The application shall be accompanied by
a certificate of public liability insurance in an amount not less
than $1,000,000. Upon approval of such application by the Director
of Health or his authorized, agent, the Director of Health shall issue
a license to the applicant. The license fee shall be established by
the Board of Selectmen for each truck used by the licensee, payable
in advance to the Town of New Canaan. Licensees who do not dispose
of their refuse at the Town facility, and provided that the Director
of Health or his authorized agent approves of their alternate places
of disposal, shall pay any additional fee as may be established by
the Board of Selectmen.
A license issued under the preceding section shall expire on the 30th day of April of each year. Permits shall be renewed annually in the same manner and upon payment of the same annual fee as provided in § 25-11.
Each truck used by the licensee in the business of hauling garbage
and refuse shall have attached to it a license plate on the side thereof.
Such plates shall be issued by the agent of the Board of Selectmen
in charge of the Transfer Station in such form and size as the Board
of Selectmen shall determine.
Each private collector using the facilities of the Town Transfer
Station for disposing of refuse collected by such private collector
within the Town under the provisions of this chapter shall pay to
the Board of Selectmen, for the use of the Town, a tipping fee on
each ton of refuse delivered by such private collector to the Town
Transfer Station. The amount of such fee and the method of payment
shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen and published at least
once. The Town may require a cash or surety bond from any private
collector not paying the tipping fee upon delivery of the refuse.
In the event that there shall be a violation by a licensee under
this article of any provision of this chapter or if it shall be evident
that the provisions of this chapter cannot be complied with by a licensee,
the Director of Health or his authorized agent may recommend to the
Board of Selectmen that the license of such licensee be revoked or
not be renewed. The Board of Selectmen shall hold a hearing thereon
and thereafter, for cause shown, may revoke or refuse to renew such
license.
A.
Private collectors in using the facilities of the Town Transfer Station
must at all times keep refuse separate from all materials deemed recyclable
by the State of Connecticut and the Town of New Canaan.
B.
Private collectors or their agents must, when on the premises of
the Town Transfer Station, obey the directions of the agent of the
Board of Selectmen in charge of the Town Transfer Station or his assistants
in unloading their vehicles or otherwise using the facilities of the
Town Transfer Station.
No refuse shall be transported through any public street or
public highway in the Town except in covered vehicles so constructed
as to prevent leakage, access of flies or the scattering of contents
or dust. The covers on such vehicles shall be kept closed while such
vehicle is in transit to or from the point of collection of such refuse
to or from the Town Transfer Station or any other point at which such
refuse is being disposed of. The covers on such vehicles shall also
be kept closed when the vehicles are not being loaded or unloaded,
and no such vehicles shall be parked on any public highway, street
or square except temporarily or for the purpose of loading or unloading
the contents thereof. One cover on such vehicle may be left open while
such vehicle is actively engaged in picking up refuse for disposal,
provided that no run shall be made of more than 1/2 mile between points
where refuse is being collected.
Before any vehicle is employed in the collection of refuse,
its design, construction and equipment shall be approved after inspection
by the Director of Health and the Police Department.
All vehicles and equipment used in the transportation of refuse
shall be kept reasonably clean and shall not present a public health
hazard.
All vehicles and equipment used in the transportation and collection
of refuse or recyclables within the Town shall be subject to inspection
by the Director of Health at all times when such vehicles and equipment
are being so employed.
