§ 11-196. Maintenance of equipment by franchisee.

(a)

The franchisee shall have on hand at all times and in good working order such equipment as shall permit the franchisee to adequately and efficiently perform its contractual duties. Equipment shall be obtained from nationally known and recognized manufacturers of solid waste collection and disposal equipment. Upon execution of the franchise agreements, and semi-annually thereafter, the franchisee shall provide in a format specified by the public works director or his/her designee, a list of collection vehicles used by the franchisee to provide services relating to the franchise agreements. Equipment shall be of the enclosed loader packer type (for cart based collection) or self-loading grapple type (for bulk waste collection) and all equipment shall be kept in good repair, appearance and in a sanitary and clean condition at all times. All truck bodies shall be watertight to a depth sufficient to prevent discharge of accumulated water during loading and transport operations, with solid metal sides, and covered metal top. The franchisee shall have available reserve equipment, which can be put into service within two hours of any breakdown. Such reserve equipment shall correspond in size and capacity to the equipment used by the franchisee to perform the contractual duties.

(b)

Franchisee must put on each side of its trucks the following: (1) the name of franchisee, (2) its local customer service telephone number, and (3) the number of the vehicle. The letters and numbers shall be not less than three inches in height. Franchisee shall also put the truck number on the front passenger-side bumper in numbers not less than four inches in height.

( Ord. No. 17-05 , § 3, 4-4-17)