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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CLASS I <br /> <br />Persons contracted by the City engaging in the business of <br />collecting, hauling, and disposing of trash, garbage, rubbish, or <br />commercial or institutional establishments, that operate or travel <br />through the Corporate City Limits of the City of La Porte shall use <br />vehicles meeting the following specifications. <br /> <br />(1) Vehicles used for collection and transportation of <br />garbage as defined in section 12-1 shall utilize a totally closed <br />metal body. Open top trucks shall not be used for collection and <br />transport. <br /> <br />(2) Vehicles used for the collection of trash and <br />construction debris shall have a metal or wooden body enclosed on <br />all four (4) sides. Open back bodies shall not be used for the <br />collection and transportation of trash or construction debris. <br />Where necessary, as defined in Texas Transportation Code, <br />Transporting Loose Materials, Chapter 725, a top or other cover <br />shall be provided to prevent loss during transport. <br /> <br />(3) Vehicles used for the collection of commercial garbage, <br />trash, and rubbish in containers left on-site to be picked up on a <br />regular basis, shall utilize a metal, totally enclosed body for the <br />collection of containers. Containers shall be manufactured of <br />metal, plastic, or fiberglass, and shall be maintained and operated <br />so as to prevent the spilling of liquid, trash, garbage,or rubbish. <br /> <br />CLASS II <br /> <br />Contractors, tree trimmers, and commercial establishments hauling <br />non-putrescible material on a regular basis shall be considered <br />special permit haulers. No permit shall be required for this <br />classification. <br /> <br />(1) Equipment shall be so designed as to prevent any loss of <br />trash, or rubbish due to spillage, blowing, or other means during <br />transport. Where necessary, as defined in the Texas Transportation <br />Code, Transporting Loose Materials, Chapter 725, a top or other <br />cover shall be provided. <br /> <br />(2) In no case, shall such equipment be used to collect or <br />transport putrescible material. <br /> <br />CLASS III <br /> <br />Residential subscribers hauling their own unusual accumulations of <br />trash, garbage, or rubbish on an irregular basis, shall use <br />equipment specified for Class II haulers with the following <br />exceptions. <br /> <br />9 <br />