The City Council, pursuant to Section 40059 of the California Public Resources Code does determine that solid waste and yard waste collection and disposal shall be provided within the City through the issuance of an exclusive franchise in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994; Ord. 576-01 Exh. B, 2001)
The City Council shall from time to time, issue a franchise to that person or those persons meeting such standards as may be established by the City Council regarding the collection of solid waste and yard waste from residential, commercial and industrial premises. Such standards shall not be less than those established for permittees as described in Article IV of this chapter.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994; Ord. 576-01 Exh. B, 2001)
So long as any such franchise remains in force, collection and removal from any residential, commercial and industrial premises in the City of solid waste and yard waste provided for in this chapter, shall be made by the solid waste franchisee in accordance with the terms and conditions of this chapter and the solid waste franchise agreement between the City and the solid waste franchisee.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994; Ord. 576-01 Exh. B, 2001)
A. 
Except as expressly provided in this section, it is unlawful and an infraction for any person, firm or entity to collect or transport solid waste or yard waste within the City unless such person is the solid waste or recycling franchisee as herein defined or the solid waste collected is exempted as outlined in Article VIII of this chapter and subsections (A)(1)—(10) of this section; and it is unlawful for any person to permit, allow or enter into any agreement whatsoever, for the collection or transportation of solid waste with any person who is not the solid waste franchisee or the recycling franchisee as herein defined except as the solid waste collected is permitted in Article VIII of this chapter and subsections (A)(1)—(10) of this section.
1. 
Yard waste removed from a premises by a gardening, landscaping or tree trimming contractor as an incidental part of a total service offered by that contractor rather than as a transportation service; and
2. 
Tree trimmings, clippings, and all similar materials generated at parks, and other City-maintained premises, which may be collected and transported by the City to the disposal site or processing facility; and
3. 
Hazardous or dangerous materials, liquid and dry caustics, acids, biohazardous, flammable, explosive materials, insecticides, and similar substances; and
4. 
Infectious medical waste (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 25117.5); and
5. 
Recyclable material; and
6. 
Source-separated recyclable material delivered for recycling by the occupant of a residential, commercial or industrial premises; and
7. 
Construction and demolition debris removed from a premises by a licensed contractor as an incidental part of a total service offered by that contractor rather than as a transportation service; and
8. 
Construction and demolition debris removed from a premises by a person operating under a permit for the collection and processing of construction and demolition debris issued by the City pursuant to Article IV of this chapter; and
9. 
By-products of sewage treatment, including sludge, grit and screenings; and
10. 
Containers delivered for recycling under the California Beverage Container Recycling Litter Reduction Act, Section 14500 et seq., California Public Resources Code.
B. 
Any person who violates this section or Section 7.04.050(E) shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to the following penalty:
1. 
A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for the first violation; and
2. 
A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; and
3. 
A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for the third violation of the same ordinance within one year.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994; Ord. 576-01 Exh. B, 2001; Ord. 637-04 § 1, 2004; Ord. 771-12 § 2)
Service Charges Established. From time to time, the City Council shall establish by resolution rates to be paid for the service of collection, processing and disposal of solid waste, yard waste and recyclable material.
(Ord. 433-94 § 3, 1994; Ord. 576-01 Exh. B, 2001)