§ 23-3. General authority of board of county commissioners relative to solid waste management; recovered materials management; franchises; permits, etc.

(a)

The Board of County Commissioners may:

(1)

Create, establish, maintain, and operate, directly or indirectly, Solid Waste management and Recovered Materials management services.

(2)

Charge and collect fees from the users of the Solid Waste management and Recovered Materials management services in order to defray the cost and expenses, or any portion thereof, necessary for the establishment, maintenance and operation of said Solid Waste management and Recovered Materials management services.

(3)

For the purpose of establishing, maintaining and operating the Solid Waste management and Recovered Materials management services provided for by this section, purchase, rent or lease such equipment, facilities and land as may within its discretion be necessary for such purposes.

(4)

Within its discretion, contract with any or all of the various municipalities in the County for the provision of Solid Waste management and Recovered Materials management services.

(5)

Erect, acquire, rent, lease, own, operate and maintain such Solid Waste disposal units as it may, from time to time, deem necessary or expedient for the protection of the health and welfare of its inhabitants, for the disposal of Solid Waste.

(6)

Fix fees and make such charges or rentals for the disposal of Solid Waste for the use of the County Solid Waste management facilities or Recovered Materials management facilities, as may be necessary to pay off and retire any rentals or indebtedness including costs, interest and charges, to pay the cost of operating the units, or such other County Solid Waste management facilities or Recovered Materials management facilities maintaining and repairing the same, principal and interest on any deferred payments and provide a margin of safety and creating a reserve. The Board may fix and revise the fees and charges from time to time as may be necessary to provide the amounts hereinabove required, or in the event said unit or units or such other County Solid Waste management facilities or Recovered Materials management facilities are rented, leased or under contract for such service, to fix such charges sufficient to pay all sum or sums that may be required by the Board to pay for such services.

(7)

For the purpose of promoting the health and general welfare of the communities, grant non-exclusive franchises or permits in the County as may be designated by it lying outside the boundary of any city or town, except where such city or town has entered into a contract with the County to allow the inclusion of the city or town in the district created by the County, to persons applying therefor, for the purpose of providing Solid Waste management services or Recovered Materials management services in the county. The Board may designate and create districts of such size, number, shape or area as it may from time to time deem best suited to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)

The definitions set forth in section 23-11 shall apply to all of Chapter 23.

(Ord. No. 2014-21, § 2, 5-6-14)