(A) Any swine feeding operation shall be required to obtain a permit to operate.
(B) (1) Two or more swine feeding operations under common ownership management or control are considered, for the purposes of permitting, to be a single swine feeding operation if they adjoin each other or if they use a common area or system for the disposal of wastes.
(2) After September 25, 2000, any swine feeding operation shall be required to obtain a permit for any increase in excess of 5% of the original facility's permitted capacity.
(C) Expanding operations shall be required to seek a new permit prior to expansion.
(D) After September 25, 2000, no new swine feeding operation or expansion of a swine feeding operation requiring a permit pursuant to this article shall be constructed or placed in operation unless final design plans and specifications have been approved by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to § 1-19-8.500.4 of this article.
(E) (1) After the effective date of this article, no new swine feeding operation or expanding operation shall be constructed until a building permit for such facility or expansion has been issued by the Zoning Administrator. The new or expanded swine feeding operation (facility) must be certified and built to NRCS standards and specifications.
(2) No new swine feeding operation or expanding operation shall be placed in operation until a permit for such facility or expansion has been issued by the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 00-29-271, 9-14-2000; Ord. 08-26-502, 10-14-2008; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)