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Sec. 4 -48 Rubbish and Garbage Removal <br />(a) License Required. No one shall haul or collect for <br />compensation any gar age, ru ish, or trash of any kind, type or <br />nature without having first obtained from the City Controller the proper <br />license. <br />(b) Nonrestricted license. <br />(1) A nonrestricted license shall be issued by the City <br />Controller.upon the approval of the Department of Public Works and <br />after payment of the license fee, to any person, organization or <br />corporation which shall collect, transport and dispose of any garbage, <br />trash, or rubbish within the City, subject to the provisions as set <br />forth in this Code. <br />(2) A nonrestricted license shall be granted only for <br />packer trucks as herein defined: <br />(a) The box or container must be completely enclosed <br />except when loading or unloading. <br />(b) The top must be permanently attached. <br />(c) The box or container must be leakproof and have a <br />hopper to catch drippings at time of loading. <br />(d) The truck must be all mechanically operated. <br />(3) The license shall state the type of vehicle, the <br />quantity of material held in the vehicle, and the owner's name and <br />address. <br />(4) Any person organization or corporation may petition the <br />Board of Public Works for final determination as to the adequacy of <br />a vehicle for a non - restricted license. <br />(5) A nonrestricted license provides that the vehicle may <br />collect, transport and dispose of any garbarge, trash or litter <br />subject to the provisions of this Code. <br />(c) Restricted License. <br />(1) A restricted license shall be issued by the City <br />Controller upon the approval of the Department of Public Works and <br />after payment of the license fee, to any person, organization or <br />corporation which shall collect, transport and dispose of any trash <br />within the City, subject to the provisions as set forth in this <br />chapter. <br />(2) A restricted license shall be granted for any vehicle <br />with specifieed uses as stated on the license. <br />(3) The license shall state the type of vehicle, the <br />quantity to be transported in the vehicle, the type of trash to be <br />transported, the type of covering to be used, the time limit for the <br />use of the vehicle to transport the stated trash, and the name and <br />address of the owner. <br />(4) Any person, organization or corporation may petition <br />the Board of Public Works for final determination as to the adequacy <br />of the vehicle for a restricted license. <br />(5) The Department of Public Works shall not authorize the <br />City Controller to grant a license for a particular vehicle until it <br />have been ascertained that-:the vehcile which is to be used for carrying <br />those materials and objects reffered to in the restricted license is <br />constructed so as to prevent the sifting, dropping and falling of the <br />materials as they are being transported. <br />-28- <br />