CHAPTER 6. Solid Waste Enterprises [49500. - 49524.]
Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1095, Sec. 22.
§§ 49500–49524 · 14 sections
ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 49500–49505 · 8 sections
- § 49500 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 49501 “Exclusive solid waste handling services” means any action by a local agency, whether by franchise, contract, license, permit, or otherwise, whereby the agency…
- § 49501.3 “Lawfully provided” means the services of the solid waste enterprise are in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of its franchise, contract,…
- § 49501.5 “License” means a solid waste license issued by a local agency or a business license issued by a local agency if the local agency has not established any other…
- § 49502 “Local agency” means any county, city, or district having the authority to provide solid waste handling services either by the agency itself or by authorizing…
- § 49503 “Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semisolid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes,…
- § 49504 “Solid waste enterprise” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated private organization, or private corporation regularly engaged in the…
- § 49505 “Solid waste handling services” means the collection, transportation, storage, transfer, or processing of solid wastes for residential, commercial,…
ARTICLE 2. Legislative Findings § 49510 · 1 section
- § 49510 The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Although local agencies are authorized to furnish solid waste handling services, in extensive parts of the…
ARTICLE 3. Continuation of Services §§ 49520–49524 · 5 sections
- § 49520 If a local agency has authorized, by franchise, contract, license, or permit, a solid waste enterprise to provide solid waste handling services and those…
- § 49521 A solid waste enterprise providing continuation solid waste handling services pursuant to Section 49520 is subject to the following conditions: (a) The…
- § 49522 Nothing in this chapter affects the right of a city following annexation to terminate for cause a franchise, contract, license, or permit held by a solid waste…
- § 49523 Any local agency or solid waste handling enterprise may contract, upon mutually satisfactory terms, for the termination of all or any part of the business of…
- § 49524 Notwithstanding Section 49523, a solid waste enterprise may not waive the right to continue to provide solid waste handling services as provided in this…