(A) The City Enforcement Officer and/or its designee are authorized to conduct inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any collection container, collection vehicle loads, or transfer, processing, or disposal facility for materials collected from generators, or source separated materials to confirm compliance with §§ 6-3.02, 6-3.08, 6-3.10, and 6-3.302 through 6-3.303 by organic waste generators, commercial businesses, property owners, tier one and tier two commercial edible food generators, haulers, self-haulers, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, subject to applicable laws. The city may conduct container inspections for prohibited container contaminants using remote monitoring.
(B) Regulated entities shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of residential property interiors) and shall cooperate with the City Enforcement Officer 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: (i) access to an entity’s premises; or (ii) access to records for any inspection or investigation is a violation of this chapter and may result in penalties described.
(C) Any records obtained by a city or designee for edible food recovery during its inspections, remote monitoring, and other reviews shall be subject to the
requirements and applicable disclosure exemptions of the Public Records Act as set forth in Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 6250 et seq.
(D) The City Enforcement Officer and/or its designee are authorized to conduct any inspections, remote monitoring, or other investigations as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this chapter, subject to applicable laws.
(Ord. 2200-C-S, passed 1-11-22)