No person shall collect, haul or transport refuse on or from any public highway within
the county or transport any refuse collected within the county over any public highway
within the county, without: (1) first making application to the director of public
works and receiving an appropriate license under the terms and conditions of Chapter 22; or (2) a franchise agreement executed by the county board of supervisors under the
terms and conditions of the approved franchsie agreement. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to persons hauling household refuse from their own residences, nor
to farming or agricultural operations, nor to municipalities or public agencies, nor
to industrial, commercial or business establishments, nor to building contractors,
nor to any of those hauling their own refuse or refuse generated by themselves, nor
to any person transporting refuse from a transfer station pursuant to a contract between
that person and the county of Sonoma. It is the intent of this section to prohibit
any person from hauling refuse for hire without first receiving a license or franchise
agreement pursuant to this chapter.
