ARTICLE III. COLLECTION OF
SOLID WASTE
Sec. 19-41.
Bond required.
(a) Any applicant seeking a permit
for the collection and/or disposal of solid waste shall furnish a bond payable to the
county in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each vehicle with surety
approved by the county attorney and conditioned to indemnify and safe harmless the county,
as well as any person, firm or corporation, from all charges, expenses or damages that may
be incurred by such person, caused by any failure to comply with the provisions of this
chapter, neglect in the handling of the refuse, or nonpayment of charges imposed for the
disposal of solid waste. If the permit holder fails to correct any neglect or
noncompliance with this chapter within seven (7) days after receipt of written notice from
the county administrator, the bond shall be forfeited and the principal and surety on said
bond shall be required to reimburse the county or any customer of such permit holder for
any expense or damage incurred as the result of such neglect or failure.
(b) The notice required by this
section shall be conclusively presumed to have been received ten (10) days after mailing
by the county first class, postage paid, to the permit holders and
surety's current addresses as
reflected in the countys permit records. |