(A) Generally. The authority to regulate demolition debris landfill is pursuant to G.S. § 130A-294(a)(5c). Delegation of authority and responsibility of demolition debris landfills shall be issued by the North Carolina Resources, Solid Waste Section. The Department of Environmental Quality shall retain exclusive authority and responsibility for the assessment under .0701 of administrative penalties for violations of the Solid Waste Management Act or Rules.
(B) Application requirements. All persons, businesses, corporations, and public entities shall obtain a permit from the county before constructing, opening, or operating a demolition debris landfill. Additionally, all applicants shall meet the requirements of the County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the individuals or organizations, who operate a permitted demolition debris landfill, from establishing charges to those persons disposing of debris waste at the permitted site. The county shall approve all permitted demolition debris landfill rate schedules before the site can be opened for use. The county shall be notified of any changes in charges after a permitted site is opened for use. Applications for permits to construct and use demolition landfills in the county must be submitted to the county. A minimum of four sets of plans must be submitted at the time the application is submitted. The following information is required by the county before a permit can be processed:
(1) A map or aerial photograph accurately showing the area within one-fourth mile of the site and identifying the following:
(a) The entire property owned or leased by the person providing the disposal site;
(b) The location of all homes, industrial buildings, public or private utilities, roads, wells, watercourses, and other applicable details regarding the general topography;
(c) If site is in a 100-year floodplain, provide map showing relationship;
(2) An approval letter from the unit of local government having zoning authority over the area where the site will be located;
(3) Location of the site on a county road map;
(4) The types of wastes to be disposed of;
(5) Any other information pertinent to the suitability of the proposed site;
(6) A construction plan application for a proposed or existing demolition landfill must be submitted to the county with the following information:
(a) A plot plan of the proposed site, by a North Carolina-licensed surveyor, showing the property boundaries, proposed landfill limits, access controls, and features such as roads, streams, and the like;
(b) Provisions for controlling erosion;
(c) Procedures for promoting vegetation growth at the site on all completed areas;
(d) A copy of deed or other legal description of the site;
(e) The types of materials to be disposed of at the site;
(f) Name and phone number of responsible individual;
(g) Projected use of land after completion of the fill;
(h) Any other information pertinent to the proposed construction plan.
(Ord. passed 9-18-2017)