50-344. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. (1) Cities shall have the power to maintain and operate solid waste collection systems. Such maintenance and operation may, by exclusive or nonexclusive means, be performed by:
(a) Employees, facilities, equipment and supplies engaged or acquired by cities;
(b) Contracts, franchises or otherwise providing maintenance and operation performed by private persons;
(c) Contracts providing for maintenance and operation performed by another unit of government;
(d) Contracts, franchises or otherwise for maintenance and operation that may provide solid waste collection for all or geographic parts of a city;
(e) Any combination of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section.
(2) Upon a finding by the mayor or city manager for public safety or necessary protection of public health and welfare and property, the provisions of chapter 28, title 67, Idaho Code, shall not apply to solid waste collection, as provided herein.
(3) Before entering into such contracts, franchises or otherwise, a city may require such security for the performance thereof as it deems appropriate or may waive such undertaking.
History:
[50-344, added 1986, ch. 19, sec. 1, p. 60; am. 2004, ch. 144, sec. 2, p. 474; am. 2005, ch. 213, sec. 19, p. 654.]
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Title 50 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
Section 50-301 - CORPORATE AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT POWERS.
Section 50-302 - PROMOTION OF GENERAL WELFARE — PRESCRIBING PENALTIES.
Section 50-302A - CONFINEMENT IN CITY OR COUNTY JAIL FOR VIOLATING ORDINANCE.
Section 50-303 - RECREATION AND CULTURE.
Section 50-304 - PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
Section 50-305 - HOSPITALS — MAINTENANCE.
Section 50-306 - PUBLIC CARRIERS.
Section 50-307 - LICENSE OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES.
Section 50-308 - MAINTENANCE OF PEACE — LICENSING AND REGULATING AMUSEMENTS.
Section 50-309 - FIRE DEPARTMENT — FIRE ZONES.
Section 50-310 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Section 50-311 - CREATION — VACATION OF STREETS — EMINENT DOMAIN — REVERSION OF VACATED STREETS.
Section 50-312 - IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS — SPECIAL LEVY.
Section 50-313 - PUBLIC WAYS — SUPERVISION.
Section 50-314 - STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES — REGULATIONS.
Section 50-315 - REHABILITATION IMPROVEMENTS.
Section 50-316 - SIDEWALKS — GENERAL REGULATIONS.
Section 50-317 - REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE, RUBBISH AND WEEDS.
Section 50-318 - IDENTIFICATION OF STREETS AND HOUSES.
Section 50-319 - ANIMALS AT LARGE — REGULATION.
Section 50-321 - AVIATION FACILITIES — ACQUISITION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
Section 50-322 - TRANSIT SYSTEMS.
Section 50-323 - DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEMS.
Section 50-325 - POWER PLANTS — POWER DISTRIBUTION.
Section 50-326 - WATER, LIGHT, POWER AND GAS PLANTS — LEASING — SELLING — PROCEDURE.
Section 50-327 - SALE OF EXCESS POWER.
Section 50-328 - UTILITY TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS — REGULATIONS.
Section 50-329 - FRANCHISE ORDINANCES — REGULATIONS.
Section 50-329A - FRANCHISE ORDINANCES — FEES.
Section 50-330 - RATES OF FRANCHISE HOLDERS — REGULATIONS.
Section 50-331 - CONTROL OF WATERS.
Section 50-332 - CONTROL OF SEWERS AND DRAINS.
Section 50-333 - FLOOD PREVENTION — DRAINAGE.
Section 50-334 - ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES.
Section 50-335 - DESTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS INIMICAL TO SAFETY AND HEALTH.
Section 50-336 - TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM — FEES.
Section 50-342 - ELECTRIC POWER — PURCHASE OR DISPOSAL.
Section 50-342A - PARTICIPATION IN GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROJECTS.