Any municipality may grant and regulate franchises for the purpose of collection and disposal of solid waste, as defined in subdivision 34A-6-1.3(17), if the solid waste originates in the municipality or in a zone adjacent to the municipality that is not a part of another municipality, and does not exceed two miles around the boundaries of the municipality. The franchise may not be granted for a longer period than ten years.
S.D. Codified Laws § 34A-6-24
Municipal grant of franchises--Maximum period
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Northern Hills Sanitation, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners (1978)
Most recently applied in Northern Hills Sanitation, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners (December 1978)
Source: SL 1974, ch 244, § 1; SDCL Supp, § 34-16B-21.1; SL 1977, ch 280, § 25; SL 1987, ch 29, § 20; SL 1991, ch 24, § 10; SL 2011, ch 165, § 118.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.