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 San Luis Obispo County
 County Code
 Title 8. HEALTH AND SANITATION
 Chapter 8.12. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

  § 8.12.511. Vehicle—Type and condition.  

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  • (a)

    The bodies of all vehicles used by permittees in the collection or transportation of solid waste or recyclables shall have beds of metal or of impervious material which can be cleaned and sanitized, with such beds to be nonabsorbent and leak resistant. The vehicles must be kept in a sanitary manner at all times. Each permittee shall provide adequate means to prevent solid waste or recyclables from escaping from the vehicles while collecting or transporting such solid waste or recyclables. All such collection or transport equipment shall meet the requirements of this chapter and the state minimum standards set forth in Title 14 California Code of Regulations, commencing with Section 17341.

    (b)

    All vehicles used in the collection or transportation of solid waste or recyclables shall be kept in good mechanical condition, clean and neatly painted. The vehicle shall carry a shovel, broom and fire extinguisher.

    (c)

    Packer type completely enclosed trucks shall be used to the greatest possible extent for solid waste collection. Other suitable equipment as required by terrain, type of solid waste and recyclables to be hauled, or other special conditions may be approved by the health officer.

    (d)

    Vehicles used for the collection and transport of solid waste shall have an enclosed waste compartment, be self-unloading and be originally constructed for the purpose of solid waste collection. Solid waste vehicles with a rated capacity of more than one and one-half tons (three thousand pounds) shall be equipped with audible, automatic backup warning devices.

    (e)

    Vehicles used for the collection and transport of recyclable materials shall have a covered materials holding compartment and shall, to the greatest extent possible, be originally constructed for the purpose of recyclables collection and transportation. Recyclables vehicles with a rated capacity of more than one and one-half tons (three thousand pounds) shall be equipped with audible, automatic backup warning devices.

(Ord. 2604 § 1 (part), 1993)