§ 15-5-25. VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS AND INSPECTION.

(A)

A liquid waste hauler must obtain a permit for each vehicle used to haul liquid waste.

(B)

A vehicle or other equipment used to transport hauled liquid waste must be:

(1)

constructed, operated, and maintained to prevent:

(a)

the loss of hauled liquid waste; or

(b)

the creation of an unsanitary or unsafe condition;

(2)

licensed and inspected annually under Title 7 ( Vehicles and Traffic ) of the Texas Transportation Code;

(3)

identified with the registration number required by state regulation;

(4)

marked on both sides of the vehicle in letters and numbers not less than three inches high with:

(a)

the vehicle's City permit number;

(b)

the name of the permit holder; and

(c)

if applicable, the waste type code designated by the health authority;

(5)

equipped with a valve drip cap to minimize leakage;

(6)

equipped with a sight glass or tube and other measuring device that permits visual inspection of the hauled liquid waste contained in the vehicle; and

(7)

equipped with a devise to measure each load of hauled liquid waste received from a generator.

(C)

A vehicle that consists of a tractor and a trailer shall have the marking required by Subsection (A)(4) displayed on the trailer.

(D)

The health authority may inspect a vehicle at any time during regular business hours.

Source: 1992 Code Section 12-4-130; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.