§ 74-128. Demolition debris; debris hauling fee; volume determination for debris.

(a)

[Debris hauling equipment.] Contractors appropriately licensed and contracted to perform demolition services may haul their own demolition debris utilizing the contractor's own equipment, provided that all equipment utilized for debris hauling services in the city must be conspicuously marked on both sides of the automotive unit with the name of the contractor, vehicle number, tare weight and cubic yard capacity. Identification information must also be marked on all trailer and container units. All markings must be in letters and numerals at least two inches in height. In addition, all vehicles utilized in the provision of such services within the city must comply with federal and state department of transportation regulations pertaining to the operation of commercial vehicles. All drivers must be appropriately licensed.

(b)

[Debris hauling fee.] A demolition debris hauling fee shall be paid at the time a demolition permit application is made and the owner or contractor intends to haul its own debris. The demolition debris hauling fee will be established by resolution of the city commission.

(c)

Demolition debris. The cubic yards of debris hauled from a demolition project shall be determined by multiplying the length times the width times the height in feet of the structure to be demolished, times a conversion constant which provides the volume of debris contained is the structure in cubic yards. The conversion constant for a wood or metal frame structure is 0.009. The conversion constant for a CBS or masonry structure is 0.011.

(Ord. No. 3944-06, § 5, 11-6-2006; Ord. No. 4178-08, § 2, 10-6-2008)