(a) An applicant or an operator may appeal the denial of a permit or a CTO, a revocation, a stop-work order or required remedial measures, in writing, with supporting justification for the appeal, to the Director. Within seven days of the receipt of the appeal, the Director may vacate or reinstate the permit or convene a review board composed of three impartial professionals with requisite qualifications in solid waste facility management (one selected by the County, one selected by the operator/applicant and one selected by mutual agreement) to consider the appeal and submit a decision based on consent of two-thirds of its members to the Director within fourteen days of receipt of the appeal. The review board member selected by mutual agreement shall serve as chair. All documentation will be considered and one or more meetings may be required with interested parties. At the completion of the review, the Director will notify the operator/applicant, in writing, within three days, as to the decision of the review board and disposition of the case. All costs and fees for this review board will be borne by the operator/applicant. If the Director disagrees with the decision of the review board, a synopsis of the differing opinions will be immediately prepared for submission to the Board of Supervisors at its next scheduled business meeting. This appeal mechanism may also be used by the applicant during the design review process prior to the issuance of a permit if irreconcilable differences develop between the technical staff and the applicant.
(b) If the operator feels that a decision rendered by the review board under subsection (a) hereof is incorrect, an appeal may be taken directly to the Board of Supervisors.
(Ord. 99-06. Passed 5-19-99.)