(a) All applications will be reviewed by the Loudoun County Soil Scientist and the Loudoun Department of Public Health. The County Soil Scientist will evaluate each application considering any and all factors which may potentially lead to problems with run-off or environmental contamination. The Loudoun Department of Public Health will evaluate each application for potential health and nuisance problems, proximity to housing and the likelihood of objectionable odors. Upon completion of review, the Public Health Department will either (i) deny the biosolids application permit or amendment if it fails to mitigate any deleterious run off or otherwise fails to comply with the standards in this chapter or established State and Federal standards, or (ii) approve the biosolids application permit or amendment subject to such conditions, if any, as are necessary to mitigate nuisance impacts such as objectionable odor, or to prevent environmental contamination. The Public Health Department shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the action on the permit or amendment.
(b) Appeals of application denials or conditions will be made to the Health Director. Upon request for review by the applicant, the Health Director will arrange a review hearing during which all relevant data and information will be considered. The Director shall, within fourteen days of the review, issue a finding, which is considered to be final. Appeal beyond the Health Director is to the appropriate circuit court.
(Ord. 99-05. Passed 4-7-99.)