(A) An odor abatement plan shall be developed by each swine feeding operation prior to the submission of an application pursuant to the provisions of this article. The odor abatement plan shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for documentation of structural controls, documentation of management practices, odor abatement and record keeping provisions.
(B) (1) The odor abatement plan shall include specific methods of odor reduction which shall be tailored to each facility.
(2) The odor abatement plan shall address methods for reducing odors in relationship to swine maintenance, waste storage, land application, and carcass disposal.
(3) The applicant or owner or operator shall examine the odor abatement plan at least annually to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, modify for changed conditions at the facility and determine if economically feasible technological advances are available and appropriate for the facility.
(C) If, after reviewing the odor abatement plan, the Zoning Administrator determines that the plan does not adequately meet 1 or more of the factors set forth in subsection (D), the swine feeding operation shall make and implement appropriate changes to the plan, which may include the utilization of economically feasible technology designed to abate odor as required by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to this article.
(D) In determining the adequacy of an odor abatement plan, the Zoning Administrator shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:
(1) Design of the facilities;
(2) Odor-control technology to be utilized;
(3) Prevailing wind direction in relation to occupied residences;
(4) Size of operation;
(5) Distance from facility to occupied residences; and
(6) All information contained in the application.
(Ord. 00-29-271, 9-14-2000; Ord. 08-26-502, 10-14-2008; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)