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~(1 ."j K. The adoption of an ordinance to require the disposal of solid waste collected or generated within the City at facilities designated by it is in the best interests of its citizens, and is necessary to the provision of an essential public service; L. The power of the City to adopt this ordinance/resolution is granted by Va. Code S 15.2-931 and also as an express or necessarily implied power under the Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act, Va. Code S 15.2-5100 et seq., specifically S 15.2-5147; M. The City, relying on and exercising the powers thus granted unto it, and also granted by predecessor statutes, to contract for disposal of, and to designate in its discretion disposal facilities for, all of the solid waste generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction of the City or under the control of the City, entered into its contract with SPSA for long-term disposal services, creating contractual obligations that under Virginia law cannot be impaired by subsequent action of the General Assembly; and The City affirms and reserves its power under the Act to contract with SPSA for the disposal of solid waste, and to grant to SPSA the right to dispose of all of the solid waste generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction of the City or under the control of the City, and the express and/or necessarily implied power to adopt ordinances necessary to give effect to such power to contract, without having to make specific findings after a public hearing. 2. Amendment of City Code. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) be, and hereby is, amended and reordained as follows: there shall be added to Chapter 16 ("Garbage and Refuse") a new Article, designated Article IV ("Private Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste") containing Sections 16-167 through 16-171 (both inclusive) to read as follows: Section 16-167, Permit required for private solid waste collection. No person shall operate a private solid waste collection business within the City without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Works or his designee. Section 16-168, Private solid waste to be disposed of only at publicly owned and operated facilities, A. All solid waste generated or collected within the City shall be disposed of only at the facilities of the Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia or such other publicly owned and operated facilities designated in writing by the Director of Public Works or his designee. B. This section shall not apply to: 1. Solid waste generated, purchased or utilized by an entity engaged in the business of manufacturing, mining, processing, refining or conversion except for an entity engaged in the production of energy or solid waste-derived fuels for sale to a person other than any entity controlling, controlled by or under the same control as the manufacturer, miner, processor, refiner or converter.