§ 22-3. Private transportation of refuse.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person including county refuse collectors and sanitary contractors to haul, convey or cause to be conveyed any refuse, including discarded building material or discarded furniture, upon or along the public streets and roadways except when the material transported is adequately secured in such a manner as to prevent it from falling, leaking or being blown from transporting vehicles. The operator or owner of the offending vehicle shall be personally responsible for any violation of this section.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed by the county to collect and haul any refuse other than that arising from such person's own accumulation within any areas of the county in which refuse collection service is maintained by the county.

(Code 1976, § 6-3009)