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245 SECTION VII - APPLICATIONS FOR SOLID WASTE FRANCHISES Ail persons applying for a solid waste franchise for the collection or trans- portation of solid waste shall first file a formal written application with the Health Director containing such information as may be requested by the Health Director, including, but not limited to, the nature of the applicant's equipment and the territory in which the applicant desires to operate. SECTION VIII - COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE Co No person for hire shall collect or transport solid waste without a franchise. Residential collection shall be accomplished once each week at a frequency or at intervals specified by the Health Director, except in the following conditions: 1. No collection of garbage by franchise haulers is required to be made on days that snow is on the roads. 2. Only road side garbage pickup is required when snow remains on the ground or when the county's landfill is closed. 3. Garbage secured in out buildings need not be picked up. Garbage shall be secured in approved refuse containers being watertight, rust-resistant, easily emptied, equipped with a tight fitting lid and not to exceed 32 gallons. Weekly volume shall be limited to a maximum of 5-32 gallon containers or the equivalent of 160 gallons per household. The Health Director shall annually inspect facilities, equipment, and proposed operating methods of any person making application therefore, and certifying that said facilities, equipment, and operating methods are in compliance with regulations promulgated by the Board of Health. SECTION IX - FRANCHISES No person shall collect and transport garbage or solid waste for a fee unless such person holds a valid, current franchise issued by the County Commis- sioners empowering him to so collect and transport garbage or solid waste. The franchise shall define the holder's territory and may include the grant of an exclusive or a non-exclusive commercial license in addition to the grant of an exclusive residential license. No franchise to collect and transport garbage or solid waste within Cabarrus County shall be valid unless the franchise holder: 1. Passes an annual inspection of the facilities, equipment, and operating methods by the Cabarrus County Health Director; and 2. Files with the Health Director's office and County Manager's office a schedule of his fees; and 3. Complies with all rules and regulations promulgated by the County Commissioners and the Board of Health pertaining to solid waste management. 4. Ail franchise holders will maintain a local telephone number or a toll free number if operating office is located outside of the county. Transfer and Abandonment 1. No franchise shall be transferred or abandoned by a holder without at least 30 days prior written notice to the Health Department and prior approval by the County Commissioners. The franchise areas described in Appendix A, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, being the franchise areas presently assigned to the persons named therein, are hereby deemed to be effective, unless terminated as provided herein. New or renewal franchises shall be awarded for terms not exceeding five (5) years. Termination and Suspension - Ail or any portion of a franchise may be terminated or suspended for any of the following reasons by the proce- dures provided in Article XV hereof: 1. Failure to pass the annual inspection of facilities, equipment, and operating methods; 2. Non-compliance with or violation of the maximum fee schedule promul- gated by the County Commissioners; 3. The attempted transfer of a franchise without prior written approval of the County Commissioners; 4. Collection of refuse or the solicitation of customers outside the territorial area awarded to the holder of the franchise;