A. City representatives, and/or designee, are authorized to conduct Inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any collection container, self-hauler vehicle loads, or community compost facility for materials collected from generators, or source separated materials to confirm compliance with this chapter by organic waste generators, commercial businesses (including multi-family residential dwellings), property owners, commercial edible food generators, self-haulers, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, subject to applicable laws. This Section does not allow City or City designees to enter the interior of a private residential property for inspection.
B. Regulated entity shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of residential property interiors) and shall cooperate with the City’s employee or designee during such inspections and investigations. Such inspections and investigations may include confirmation of proper placement of materials in containers, edible food recovery activities, records, or any other requirement of this chapter described herein. Failure to provide or arrange for access to an entity’s premises or access to records for any inspection or investigation is a violation of this chapter and may result in penalties described.
C. Any records obtained during inspections and other reviews shall be subject to the requirements and applicable disclosure exemptions of the Public Records Act as set forth in Government Code Section 6250 et seq.
D. City representatives, or City designee, are authorized to conduct any inspections or other investigations as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this chapter, subject to applicable laws.
E. The City shall receive written complaints from persons regarding an entity that may be potentially non-compliant with SB 1383 Regulations, including receipt of anonymous complaints. Written complaints must include the following:
1. If the complaint is not anonymous, name and contact information of the complainant;
2. Identity of the alleged violator, if known;
3. A description of the alleged violation;
4. Relevant evidence to support the complaint;
5. The identity of any witnesses.
[Ord. No. 621, 1/18/22.]