Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 10. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND SANITATION. |
Chapter 10-5. MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATIONS. |
Article 5. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH-RELATED FEES AND PERMITS. |
§ 10-5-62. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SLOP AND SWILL HAULER.
(A)
A person must obtain a permit from the health authority to haul or transport slop or swill.
(B)
Before the health authority issues a permit under this section, the health authority shall inspect each vehicle or container used to haul or transport slop or swill.
(C)
The health authority may inspect a vehicle or container used under this section at any time to determine compliance with this section.
(D)
A person who hauls or transports slop or swill shall enclose the slop or swill in a securely covered metal container designed to prevent spillage or entry by an insect.
(E)
The health authority shall issue a permit under this section if the applicant complies with the application requirements prescribed by the health authority and pays the fees established by separate.
(F)
A permit issued under this section is:
(1)
valid for one year from the date of issuance;
(2)
non-transferable; and
(3)
annually renewable, if the permittee pays the fee established by separate ordinance.
(G)
The health authority may revoke or suspend a permit if:
(1)
the permittee fails or refuses to comply with the terms of the permit; or
(2)
the health authority determines that the permittee is hauling or transporting slop or swill to a location where the use, storage, or processing of the slop or swill creates or contributes to a public health hazard.
Source: 1992 Code Section 6-2-5; Ord. 031023-11; Ord. 031211-11.