§ 31-20. License required.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to collect, transport, process, or dispose of solid waste, including refuse, recyclable material, green waste, and food waste, through the use of bags, cans, carts, bins, roll-off containers, dumpsters, debris boxes, or similar receptacles, or through the use of compactors, portable compactors, or similar devices, within the unincorporated area of the County of Butte unless that person, firm, corporation, or association holds a valid License for such activity granted by the County, or is exempted from this provision under section 31-21.

(b)

County may establish service areas in the unincorporated areas of Butte County and issue franchise(s) for such service areas. Upon the effective date of a franchise(s) only a franchised hauler(s) will be issued a license. Franchised haulers are required to obtain and maintain a valid license issued by the LEA during the term of any franchise agreement.

(Ord. No. 4019, § 2, 4-13-10; Ord. No. 4088, § 33, 11-4-14)