Any licensee may operate a dumping ground, or a part thereof, without burning any material thereon; provided, that the licensee shall maintain and operate such area as a sanitary fill in compliance with the following provisions.
(a) The area to be so used shall be designated in the license application.
(b) No burning of combustibles shall be permitted on any dumping ground or part thereof operated as a sanitary fill.
(c) All fill material or dumped waste and materials dropped therein shall be compacted in such manner as to provide a firm, solid base of consistent density. This compacting operation shall be performed at the completion of operations but in any event at least daily.
(d) All compacted fill material shall be covered with not less than 24 inches of dirt. This covering operation shall be performed at the completion of filling operations but in any event at least daily. If the fill material is of a type as to afford vermin harborage, the Department of Public Health may require such additional fill as is necessary to eliminate the harborage.
(e) Final fill elevations resulting from sanitary fill operations as provided herein, shall not be established which will be detrimental to surrounding area. The final fill elevations shall be established by the Department of Public Works and Utilities prior to the commencing operations at any specific location.
(Ord. 1045, passed 10-20-1952)