(A) City representatives and/or its designees 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 this chapter by organic waste generators, commercial businesses (including multi-family residential dwellings), property owners, commercial edible food generators, haulers, self-haulers, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, subject to applicable laws. This section does not allow city to enter the interior of a private residential property for inspection.
(B) Regulated entity must provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of residential property interiors) and must cooperate with the city's 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.
(C) Any records obtained by city or its designee during its inspections will 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 and/or designee are authorized to conduct any inspections as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this chapter, subject to applicable laws.
(E) The city and/or designee will receive written complaints from persons regarding an entity that may be potentially non-compliant with SB 1383 regulations, including receipt of anonymous complaints.
(Ord. 943-C.S., passed 2-21-23)