(A) Application for an on-site storage or treatment permit shall be made by submitting to the Board of Commissioners a copy of all information submitted for state and federal permits.
(B) Hazardous or low-level radioactive waste generators filing permit applications to store or treat wastes on-site at the point of generation shall submit to the Board of Commissioners an application that includes the following:
(1) A summary of all spills at the site occurring within the last ten years and the resultant cleanup operation;
(2) A detailed description of the company’s in-house monitoring and safety programs; and
(3) Any additional information the Board of Commissioners may deem relevant to assessing the facility’s impact on the health and welfare of the county’s citizens.
(C) The Board of Commissioners, or the Advisory Board, if so directed by the Board of Commissioners, shall hold a public hearing to consider the application within 45 days of receipt, after notice, as specified in § 91.06(G). In all cases where the hearing is held by the Advisory Board, it shall recommend to the Board of Commissioners one of the following courses of action within 30 days of the public hearing:
(1) To grant a permit on the basis of the information submitted;
(2) To deny a permit on the basis of the information submitted;
(3) To grant the permit with certain additional conditions; or
(4) To seek further information before taking final action either from the company requesting the permit or from independent consultants selected by the Board of Commissioners.
(D) If the Board of Commissioners select the option in division (C)(4) above, the information sought shall be presented to the Advisory Board at a public hearing within 60 days, and the Advisory Board shall make its recommendation to the Board of Commissioners within 30 days of such public hearing. The Board of Commissioners shall, in such cases, take action within 30 days of receiving this recommendation or within 30 days of final action on the state or federal permit, whichever is latest.
(E) In cases where the Board of Commissioners hold a hearing without reference to the Advisory Board, it shall take action within 30 days of the public hearing unless it requires additional information, in which case action shall be taken within 30 days of receipt of such information or within 30 days of state or federal action, whichever is later.
(F) Existing industries shall apply for this permit at such time as they apply for a final permit under current federal regulations.
(Ord. passed 6-4-1984)