§ 18-11-159. Solid waste transfer stations.
   A solid waste transfer station shall comply with all of the following requirements.
      (1)   The facility shall be located on a lot of at least eight acres.
      (2)   All vehicular access to the site shall be from a collector road, an arterial road, a freeway or a local road that serves only industrially zoned or commercially zoned property between the facility entrance and the first intersecting collector road, arterial road, or freeway in all directions.
      (3)   Collection, storage, and stockpiling of solid waste shall be done within a building at the facility.
      (4)   The active operation shall be surrounded by fencing that contains all windblown litter, is at least six feet in height, and is secured by a gate to prevent unauthorized entry.
      (5)   Space shall be adequate so that trucks using the facility are not stopped or parked on a road right-of-way.
      (6)   Except in a W3 District, hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
      (7)   The sound level at any residentially zoned or residentially developed property line does not exceed an average of 55 dBA and a peak of 60 dBA.
      (8)   The facility shall transfer 100% of the total amount of solid waste received in any 12-month period.
      (9)   The facility shall be operated in a way that manages odor, and excessive odor may not be detectable within 100 feet from any lot line.
      (10)   The facility shall maintain records onsite specifying the date, type, and amount of material received, its place of origin (Anne Arundel County or out-of-County), and the amount of material transported offsite in accordance with subsection (8), such records to be available for inspection by the County.
      (11)   Semiannual reports detailing the information contained in the records kept under subsection (10) shall be completed on a form provided by and submitted to the Department of Inspections and Permits.
      (12)   The site shall be cleaned of litter and scattered refuse daily.
      (13)   The facility shall conform to the current Solid Waste Management Plan adopted by the County, including any amendments or revisions to the Plan.
(Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 39-10; Bill No. 73-11; Bill No. 21-15; Bill No. 96-15; Bill No. 96-16; Bill No. 74-18; Bill No. 89-18; Bill No. 97-19; Bill No. 69-20; Bill No. 21-21; Bill No. 56-23)