A. Whenever the approval or satisfaction of the County may be required by this Chapter for the design, monitoring, testing or other technical submittal by an applicant or permit holder, the County may, in its discretion, at such applicant's or permit holder's sole cost or expense, retain a suitably qualified independent engineer, chemist, toxicologist or industrial hygienist, or other appropriate consultant, acceptable to the County, for the purpose of evaluating and rendering a professional opinion regarding the adequacy of such submittal to achieve the purposes of this Chapter.
B. Prior to the County retaining any said independent expert, the County shall consult with the applicant/permit holder regarding the expert to be retained by County, the scope of the work to be done by said expert and a reasonable estimate of the cost to be borne by the applicant/permittee. In the event that a disagreement exists between the County staff and the applicant/permittee regarding the expert to be utilized, the scope of the work to be done by said expert or the cost to be assessed against applicant/permittee, the issue shall be heard and decided by the County Commissioners. The County and the applicant/permittee shall use their best efforts to cooperate and act reasonably. The County shall be entitled to rely on such evaluation and/or opinion of such consultant in making the relevant determinations provided for in this Chapter.
C. When County, in its discretion, reasonably determines that a professional consultant shall be retained, an applicant or permit holder shall forthwith deposit with the County such sum as may be necessary to pay for the services of the expert. No new application shall be processed further until such deposit is made. In the event that a consultant's services are required to evaluate an existing hazardous waste permit, such permit shall be suspended ten (10) days after request for deposit, unless and until the necessary deposit is made. (Ord. 328, 4-6-89)