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HomeMy WebLinkAbout85-2 - Amending Chapter 12.62 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Pertaining to Street Closures; and Amending Chapter 12.63 Establishing Procedures for Issuing Commercial Refuse Bin PermitsORDINANCE NO. 85 -2 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 12.62 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH "ICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO STREET CLOSURES; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 12.63 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING COMMERCIAL REFUSE BIN PERMITS The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as follows: Section I. Chapter 12.62.010 is hereby amended to read as follows: 12.62.010 Permit for Temporary Street Closure. No person shall temporarily close any portion of a public street or alley to vehicular or pedestrian traffic for the purpose of conducting a street dance, neighborhood party, commercial promotional activity or special event, storage of construction materials, storage of construction equipment, or any other • purpose without first obtaining a Permit from the City Manager as hereinafter provided. The requirements of this Chapter shall not be applicable to governmental agencies. Section 2. Chapter 12.63 is hereby added to the Newport Beach Municipal Code, to read as follows: CHAPTER 12.63 � A'iV17CiyI_1M1V 1Ly� 11li.9 Sections: 12.63.010 Definitions 12.63.020 Location 12.63.030 Issuance of Permit 12.63.040 Fee 12.63.050 Administration • 12.63.060 Duration of Permit 12.63.070 Insurance 12.63.080 Performance Deposit 12.63.090 Indemnification 12.63.100 Revocation of Permit 12.63.110 Transfer of Permit 12.63.010 Definitions. For the purpose of this • Chapter, certain terms are defined as follows: (a) Commercial Refuse Bin - The term "commercial refuse bin" shall mean any container, bin or receptacle, designed for the storage of garbage, trash, refuse, construction debris or similar material which is emptied by means of special collecton equipment; (b) Waste Disposal Business - The term "waste disposal business" shall be defined as any person, partnership, corporation or business entity regularly engaged in the business of providing, servicing or removing commercial refuse bins; (c) Person - The term "person" shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association or business entity. Section 12.63.020 Location. No person shall place a • commercial refuse bin on any portion of any public property, including any public street, alley, sidewalk or parking lot, without first obtaining a Commercial Refuse Bin Permit from the City Manager pursuant to this Chapter. Section 12.63.030 Issuance of Permit. The City Manager or his designee, the Business License Supervisor, shall issue Commercial Refuse Bin Permits for the placement of commercial refuse bins on public property only to waste disposal businesses which comply with the provisions of this Chapter and any regulations promulgated by the City Manager pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.63.050. Applications for a Commercial Refuse Bin Permit shall be on forms supplied by the City and shall contain the following information: • (a) The name, address and business telephone number of Applicant; (b) If the Applicant conducts business under a fictitious name, the application shall state the name, address and telephone number of each person owning a financial interest in the business; • (c) The name, address and telephone number of the person or persons who will have general management responsibilities for the placement, servicing and removal of commerial refuse bins; (d) Such other information as the City Manager may require in order to evaluate the Application. Section 12.63.040 Fee. Applications for a Commercial Refuse Bin Permit shall be submitted to the Business License Supervisor accompanied by a non - refundable fee in the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) to cover the cost of processing the Application. Upon receiving an Application for a Commercial Refuse Bin Permit, the City Manager or his designee, the Business License Supervisor, shall issue the Commercial Refuse Bin Permit if: • (a) Applicant constitutes a waste disposal business; (b) Applicant has complied with provisions of this Chapter and agrees to comply with all regulations promulgated by the City Manager pursuant to Section 12.63.050 herein; (c) Permittee has provided the City Manager with evidence of insurance that satisfies the requirements of this Chapter; and (d) Applicant has posted appropriate surety bond as required by Section 12.63.080 herein. Section 12.63.050 Administration. The City Manager is empowered to adopt regulations governing the administration of this Chapter and the activities of permittees. The regulations adopted by the City Manager shall be considered conditions of any • Commercial Refuse Bin Permit issued pursuant to this Chapter. Section 12.63.060 Duration of Permit. Each Commercial Refuse Bin Permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall expire on December 31st of the year in which the Permit was granted. The 3 City Manager or Business License Supervisor, shall approve renewal of the Commercial Refuse Bin Permit for a term of 12 • months, if permittee submits a written request for a renewal, accompanied by a Two Hundred Fifty Dollar ($250) fee, and the City Manager or Business License Supervisor determines that during the previous term of the Commercial Refuse Bin Permit permittee has complied with all provisions of this Ordinance and regulations adopted by the City Manager. Section 12.63.070. Insurance. (a) Each permittee shall, during the term of any Commercial Refuse Bin Permit granted pursuant to this Chapter, maintain, in full force and effect, insurance for public liability, bodily injury and property damage. The City of Newport Beach shall be named as an additional insured under each policy of insurance. The insurance policies shall provide coverage of at least $1 Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per • occurrance, for public liabililty and bodily injury, and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per occurrence for property damage. Insurance policies shall contain provisions requiring the insurance company to provide City with at least 30 days' written notice prior to expiration, cancellation or any change in policy limits. The insurance policy or policies shall be issued by an insurance company satisfactory to the City. (b) Permit.tee shall also provide City with evidence of Workers' Compensation Insurance. Section 12.63.080 Performance Deposit. Permittee shall, prior to the issuance of any Commercial Refuse Bin Permit pursuant to this Chapter, provide City with a performance bond, or other form of security acceptable to City, in the sum of Three • Thousand Dollars ($3,000) to insure compliance with the duties and obligations imposed by the provisions of this Chapter, the regulations adopted by the City Manager and the terms and conditions of the Commercial Refuse Bin Permit. FA Section 12.63.090 Indemnification. Each permittee, as a condition of the Commercial Refuse Bin Permit, shall indemnify, • defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents, with respect to any loss, liability, injury or damage that arises out of, or is any way related to, the acts or omissions of permittee or its employees, officers and agents in the performance of any of the activities or duties arising out of a Commercial Refuse Bin Permit granted pursuant to this Chapter. Section 12.63.100 Revocation of Permit. The City Manager may revoke a Commercial Refuse Bin Permit issued pursuant to this Chapter for any of the following reasons: (a) Permittee has ceased to comply with the requirements for issuance of a Commercial Refuse Bin Permit; (b) Permittee has failed to comply with the provisions of this Chapter; (c) Permittee has violated the rules and /or regulations • adopted by the City Manager pursuant to the authority granted by this Chapter; (d) Permittee has failed to comply with the terms and conditions imposed upon, or made a part of, the Commercial Refuse Bin Permit. The City Manager shall, prior to revoking any Commercial Refuse Bin Permit, serve permittee with a Notice of Intent to revoke the Commercial Refuse Bin Permit, which shall state the reasons for the proposed revocation, the right of the permittee to request a hearing before the City Manager and the effective date of the revocation if no hearing is requested. The City Manager may preside over the hearing, or appoint a hearing officer to conduct proceedings, receive relevant evidence and submit proposed findings and • recommendations. The City Manager shall render a decisions within 45 days from the date of the hearing, and the decision of the City Manager shall be final. 161 Section 12.63.110 Transfer of Permit. No Commercial Refuse Bin Permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this • Chapter shall be transferable by assignment, sale, hypothecation, operation of law or otherwise without the express written C • permission of the City Manager. Section 12.63.120 Permit and Fees not Exclusive The fees and permits required by this Chapter shall be in addition to any license, permit or fee required by any other Chapter of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 11th day of February , 1985, and was adopted on the 25th day of February , 1985 by the following vote: AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS .Agee, Cox, Hart, Heather, Maurer, Plummer, Strauss NOES, CUJ\ICILMEMBERS ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS I g a , e ORP /Refuse 9