(A) Materials, permitted. Only those materials, including soil, sand, gravel, small rocks, air-cooled or granulated blast furnace slag or other materials approved by the Building Inspector shall be used as fill material. All material used shall be free of any extraneous matter and shall be capable of being properly compacted in conformance with applicable code(s) so as to prevent any future settlement of either earth fill-in or structure(s) placed upon said fill.
(B) Materials, prohibited. Materials, including but not limited to, those listed herein shall not be permitted to be used as fill material:
(1) Construction and/or demolition debris, including wood, painted or unpainted, metal, glass, shingles, plaster, concrete blocks or sections, bricks and similar types of materials.
(2) Scrap pipes, culverts, conduit, concrete sections containing metal reinforcing components and similar types of items.
(3) Waste products, including household and commercial rubbish, refuse, and garbage; food wastes, nonputrescible wastes, paper, plastic, rubber, cardboard, scrap metal, etc., yard wastes, including grass cuttings, leaves, vegetation, trees, limbs and stumps, etc.
(4) Motor vehicles or any components derived therefrom, including tires.
(5) Animal carcasses or wastes.
(6) Hazardous, regulated, or special wastes, including bio-hazards, chemicals, paint, asbestos and any items containing or contaminated with asbestos.
(7) Any other materials which are deemed as unacceptable by the Building Inspector.
(8) Any other material prohibited by state statute or regulation.
(C) Exceptions. The requirements of division (B) above shall not apply to:
(1) Treated wood or metal devices installed at a site to stabilize against soil movement or to prevent erosion. All such devices shall be installed in conformance with proper engineering practices.
(2) Piping, conduit, cables, drainage devices, etc. and any required bedding materials, installed as part of a construction project and in use.
(3) Small pieces of brick, concrete and stone if of such a nominal size as to not prevent compaction. The use of larger pieces or sections is not prohibited if installed as a sub-base and placed in a manner consistent with proper engineering practices and approved by the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 1998-6, passed 6-2-98) Penalty, see § 150.99