9.32.036 Litter control surcharge—Levied.

A surcharge shall be levied against any person who transports solid waste to a county contracted or operated solid waste disposal site, transfer station, recycling facility or compost facility, if when entering the facility any portion of the waste is visible to scale house or fee collection personnel, unless the waste is only visible through a secure covering; provided, that this provision shall not apply to loads that are not capable of causing or creating litter. The surcharge shall be assessed as follows:

A.    For a load delivered by a vehicle greater than or equal to one ton capacity, the surcharge shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) for the first violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for the second and any successive violation for said vehicle within any twelve (12) month period. The county director of public services or his/her designated representative may take other measures or remedies against any person who violates this section more than two (2) times in any twelve (12) month period.

B.    For a load delivered by a vehicle less than one (1) ton capacity (“small public loads”), the surcharge shall be seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) for the first violation and twenty dollars ($20) for the second and any successive violation for said vehicle within any twelve (12) month period. As an alternative to payment of the surcharge established for a first time violation, the violator may purchase a tarp available at the facility in lieu of payment of the surcharge. The county director of public services or his/her designated representative may take other measures or remedies against any person who violates this section more than two (2) times in any given twelve (12) month period. (Sec. 1 of Ord. 1991-12-48)