Sec. 260.201. - License.

(a) Every person who transports more than eight waste tires shall file an application for grant of a license with the Chief on a form prescribed by the Chief. The application form shall contain the information deemed necessary by the Chief, but shall provide at least the following information: (1) Proof of possession of a business tax license; (2) Proof of bond as required under Part 2, Section 260.203 ; (3) Proof of ownership or lease of a lot as required under Part 2, Section 260.206 ; (4) Proof of permit issued by the Chief, Fire Prevention for storage of tires; and (5) Each tire generator/transporter shall have a Certificate of Use (COU) at the time of permit application. A Certificate of Use is defined in Section 656.1601 , Ordinance Code, as an official document issued by the City which verifies that a use of a structure, other than a single family residence or duplex, may be used or an existing use enlarged, or any new use made of land, body of water, or structure, complies with the Florida Building Code, the Zoning Code, the City Fire Prevention Code and Chapter 633, Florida Statutes. (b) Upon the receipt of the application and a nonrefundable application fee as found in www.coj.net/fees , the Chief shall determine whether the application should be approved. If the applicant meets the criteria stated in this Section, the Chief shall approve the application and grant a license for transporting waste tires. (c) The Solid Waste Division shall not be required to pay any application fee or submit a performance bond as required under Part 2, Section 260.203 in order to be licensed as a transporter under this Section. All other provisions of Part 2, Chapter 260 shall be applicable with respect to the City operating as transporters of waste tires. (d) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons who use company owned or company leased vehicles to transport tire casings for the purpose of retreading between company owned or company franchised retail tire outlets and retread facilities owned or franchised by the same company. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2; Ord. 94-501-374, § 2; Ord. 2013-10-E, § 1; Ord. 2017-665-E , § 17)