§ 16-49. Renewal of franchises.

(a)

A franchise holder shall submit an application to renew its franchise at least six (6) months before the expiration of the franchise. The franchise holder shall provide all of the information required pursuant to section 16-47 for a new franchise, unless the director waives one or more of the requirements.

(b)

An application to renew a franchise shall include evidence demonstrating that the franchise holder has paid all of the applicable franchise fees and disposal fees to the county.

(c)

The county shall review, and approve or deny, the application by following the procedures in section 16-48, above.

(d)

The renewal of a franchise is not a matter of right and is not guaranteed. It is within the sole discretion of the board to grant or deny the renewal of a franchise, based upon the board's evaluation of the application and the public health, safety and welfare.

(Ord. No. 07-35, § 1 (§ 16-41), 12-12-2007)