§ 50.072 WASTE TIRES.
   (A)   All storage, transportation and processing of waste tires in the county must comply with agency requirements. License requirements for waste tire transfer and storage facilities are found herein. License requirements for tire processing facilities are found herein.
   (B)   Tires may not be disposed of in land disposal facilities.
   (C)   Retailers generating more than 100 waste tires per year must keep logs of amounts of tires generated and method used to dispose of those tires. Logs must be periodically submitted to the agency for review.
   (D)   All properties being used to store more than ten used passenger tires or the equivalent weight of other used tires must be permitted by the agency with the following exemptions:
      (1)   Tire retail businesses which store no more than 500 waste tires on the business’ premises;
      (2)   Retreading businesses which store no more than 3,000 waste tires on the business’ premises;
      (3)   Businesses which routinely remove tires which store no more than 500 tires on the business’ premises; and
      (4)   Agency-permitted sanitary land disposal or transfer stations at which no more than 10,000 waste tires are stored.
   (E)   (1)   A person using waste tires on an agricultural site for legitimate agricultural purposes may accumulate more than 10 used tires provided that specific approval is obtained from the county and that nuisance and pollution problems do not occur or threaten to occur as a result of the accumulation of these tires. Accumulation of more than 50 used tires shall require approval by the Board of Commissioners. A person requesting approval shall submit to the Department the reason for the accumulation, a description of agricultural practice the tires are needed for, the number of tires needed for the practice, a detailed description of the method and location that will be used to store the tires to prevent nuisance and pollution problems from occurring, and a plan for the proper management of the tires should the practice be discontinued.
      (2)   Any tires stored as part of an agricultural operation must be sliced to prevent collection of water or be stored in an enclosed structure.
   (F)   Any person who transports waste tires for hire is required to, have an agency waste tire identification number which authorizes him or her to perform this service. A transporter must submit quarterly reports to the agency documenting quantity, source and disposal point of all tire loads. The following are exempt from the requirement to have an agency identification number and submit quarterly reports:
      (1)   A MMSW and/or source-separated recyclable materials hauler transporting incidental quantities of waste tires;
      (2)   A person transporting ten or fewer waste tires;
      (3)   A person transporting tire-derived products to a market;
      (4)   A person transporting waste tires for agricultural purposes; and/or
      (5)   A business that generates and transports its own waste tires.
   (G)   No more than ten waste tires may be stored on a non-farm residential lot. These tires must be stored in an enclosed structure.
   (H)   A business not directly related to tire sales or tire retreading may not store more than 100 waste tires on the business premises.
   (I)   The owner of a property which is in violation of the terms of this section must bring the property into compliance within one year of the effective date of this chapter.
(Ord. 4C, passed 11-14-00)