8.24.070 Licensing and service areas.
A license to provide solid waste collection service in all or any portion of the City shall be granted only after a determination of need for the service. If one party has been licensed to provide such service, another party normally shall not be licensed to provide the same service in the same area; however, a determination of need is the responsibility of the City Council. In its consideration of license applications, the City Council shall place primary emphasis upon the following objectives:
A. To provide the most efficient solid waste management collection service for the least cost;
B. To avoid duplication of service areas that will cause inefficiency in operation, excessive costs or unnecessary use of energy resources;
C. To provide proper service to all properties, including those properties in areas of the City where full development has not yet occurred;
D. To give due consideration to the license holder and the charges necessary for its service operation to promote an orderly and efficient operation which provides the optimum degree of quality service with modern equipment;
E. Cooperation with other governmental units to encourage development of the highest quality and degree of solid waste management possible for the local and regional service areas; and
F. To give proper consideration at all times to the public interest and consideration to the future, as well as the present needs of the community. (Ord. 2-2003 § 1, 2003; Ord. 4-1993 § 7, 1993.)