Amending Chapter 16 Addition of Section 16-33 Specific Violations

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(d) Any person, organization or corporation may petition the Board of Public Works for final determination as to the adequacy of a vehicle for a nonrestricted license. (e) A nonrestricted license provides that the Vehicle may collect, transport and dispose of any garbage, trash or litter subject to the provisions of this chapter. Sec. 16 -29. Restricted license. (a) A restricted license shall be issued by the Department of Administration and Finance, subject to the approval of the Department of Public Works and after payment of the license fee, to any person, organization or corporation which shall collect, transport, and dispose of any trash within the City, subject to the provisions as set forth in this chapter. (b) A restricted license shall be granted for any vehicle with specified uses as stated on the license. (c) The license shall state the type of vehicle, the quantity to be transported in the vehicle, the type of trash to be transported, the type of covering to be used, the time limit for the use of the vehicle to transport the stated trash, and the name and address of the owner. (d) Any person, organization or corporation may petition the Board of Public Works for final determination as to the adequacy of the vehicle for a restricted license. (e) The Department of Public Works shall not authorize the Department of Administration and Finance to grant a license for a particular vehicle until it has been ascertained that the vehicle which is to be used for carrying these materials and objects referred to in the restricted license is constructed so as to prevent the sifting, dropping and falling of the materials as they are being transported. (f) The materials, objects or things named in the license shall not, while being transported, be above the level of the sideboards, and the tailgate of the vehicle unless such materials, objects or things are within closed containers. The vehicles transporting such objects shall at all times, except when being loaded or unloaded, be kept completely and securely covered so that no part of the contents at any time shall be able to scatter or be exposed to view. SECTION II. Chapter 16, Article 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 16 -33 specific violations, which shall read in its entirety as follows: SEC. 16 -33 Specific Violations. (a) It shall be a specific violAtion of this, article to park- in a residential area any vehicle that is subject to the licensing provisions of this article which is partially or totally filled with garbage or trash. (b) If any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of this article is found operating upon any public street, highway, or alley of the City without displaying its' restricted or nonrestricted license