Codebook for Nebraska Local
Laws: Waste Hauling
Prepared by LawAtlas Legal Team
May 2015
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Codebook
This codebook describes the variables in a dataset that examines variation in local laws
regulating Lincoln’s local health department's powers and duties. This dataset is current
through May 1, 2015. The jurisdiction selected for measurement is Lincoln-Lancaster
County, Nebraska.
There are six standard variables in every LawAtlas dataset. They are:
ID:
An identification code generated by the LawAtlas Workbench.
FIPS CODE:
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) codes are a standardized set of
numeric codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure
uniform identification of geographic entities through all federal government agencies.
JURISDICTION:
This is a dropdown selection in each coding form. It includes the jurisdictions coded in the
dataset.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This date (MM/DD/YYYY) is the most recent effective date of the legal text captured for
this place. The effective date represents the date the policy coded was put into effect.
VALID THROUGH DATE:
This date (MM/DD/YYYY) is the last date the policy was in effect as reflected by the legal
text captured to code this policy.
LEGAL TEXT:
This is a text box that captures all legal text relevant to the coding questions. This will not
download into Microsoft Excel.
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Questions
Question 1:
Does the city have a law regulating waste hauling?
Question Type:
Binary - mutually exclusive
Variable Name:
WH_CityLaw
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 2:
Who has the authority to enforce the law?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_HealthDept_Local health department
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 3:
What duties does the health department have to enforce the waste hauling law?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Duties_Grant waste hauler licenses
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 4:
What duties does the health department have to enforce the waste hauling law?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Duties_Establish standards for waste hauling vehicles/containers
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 5:
What duties does the health department have to enforce the waste hauling law?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Duties_Enforce standards for waste hauling vehicles/containers
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 6:
Which waste hauling activities require a license under local law?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Activities_Collecting garbage/putrescible waste/infectious waste
Variable Values: 0, 1
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Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 7:
Which waste hauling activities require a license under local law?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Activities_Hauling garbage/putrescible waste/infectious waste
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 8:
Which waste hauling activities require a license under local law?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Activities_Conveying garbage/putrescible waste/infectious waste
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 9:
What are the requirements for the issuance of a waste hauler license ?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_LicenseApp_Completed application
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 10:
What are the requirements for the issuance of a waste hauler license ?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_LicenseApp_Proof of $500 bond filed with the city clerk
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 11:
What are the requirements for the issuance of a waste hauler license ?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_LicenseApp_Treasurer’s receipt showing tax for street improvement has been paid for each vehicle to be
licensed
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 12:
What are the requirements for the issuance of a waste hauler license ?
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Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_LicenseApp_Compliance with all relevant local law
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Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 13:
What are the explicit exceptions to the waste hauling licensing requirement?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Except_Homeowners conveying garbage/putrescible waste/infectious waste from their residence
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 14:
What are the explicit exceptions to the waste hauling licensing requirement?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Except_Collecting/hauling/conveying dead animals, grease, and other putrescible wastes to rendering facilities
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 15:
What are the explicit exceptions to the waste hauling licensing requirement?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_Except_Collecting/hauling/conveying liquid wastes if a current holding or a cleaner and liquid waste hauler
permit issued by the local health director
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 16:
Are waste hauler licensees required to display a sticker with the license certificate number on the licensed vehicles?
Question Type:
Binary - mutually exclusive
Variable Name:
WH_Sticker
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 17:
Is the local health department responsible for establishing standards for vehicles/containers used to
collect/haul/convey waste?
Question Type:
Binary - mutually exclusive
Variable Name:
WH_Standards
Variable Values: 0, 1
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Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 18:
What are the standards for vehicles/containers used to collect/haul/convey waste?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_StandardsDef_Parts that contain waste must be constructed of durable materials
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Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 19:
What are the standards for vehicles/containers used to collect/haul/convey waste?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_StandardsDef_Constructed to prevent leaks/discharges of waste
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 20:
What are the standards for vehicles/containers used to collect/haul/convey waste?
Question Type:
Categorical - check all that apply
Variable Name:
WH_StandardsDef_Outside of vehicle/container must be well maintained
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
Question 21:
May the local health director enter private premises to enforce waste hauler standards and requirements?
Question Type:
Binary - mutually exclusive
Variable Name:
WH_StandardsEnforce
Variable Values: 0, 1
Value Label:
0 = No
Value Label:
1 = Yes
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