(A) A minimum of 12 complete copies of requests for site approval, including 12 copies of all site plans, exhibits and maps, shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. Upon receipt of any such request for site approval, the Clerk shall date stamp same and immediately deliver one copy to each member of City Council, one copy to the office of the City Attorney, and otherwise as directed by the Mayor.
(B) (1) At least one copy (the “reproduction copy”) of the request for site approval shall be submitted in a form that is readily reproducible by common photocopy methodology. The reproduction copy shall include photographs, mylars, or other readily reproducible accurate portrayals of all exhibits, models, charts, maps, drawings or other items submitted which are not on standard or legal size paper.
(2) A copy of the request for site approval shall be bade available far public inspection in the Office of the Clerk and members of the public shall be allowed to obtain a copy of the request for site approval or any part thereof upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction. All copying requests shall be fulfilled by the Clerk within a reasonable time from the time of the request.
(C) In order to be deemed complete, requests for site approval shall include at least the following, provided that the request may contain such additional data and information as the applicant deems appropriate to demonstrate that the request for site approval should be granted:
(1) A typewritten or printed petition on 8½-inch by 11-inch paper which sets forth:
(a) The identification of the applicant and owner, and if the proposed site is owned in trust, the beneficiaries of the trust;
(b) The legal description of the proposed site and a street address or some other reasonable description of where the proposed site is located;
(c) A description of the proposed facility, its operation and its expected longevity;
(d) The area to be served by the proposed facility and a statement of the needs of such area for such a facility;
(e) A list of the existing regional pollution control facilities within the area proposed to be served and, with respect to each such facility, the following information, location, size, owner and operator, type of pollution control facility, remaining capacity, and types of wastes received;
(f) The expected types, amounts and methods of treatment or storage of all wastes proposed for the site and the origins of these wastes;
(g) A description of the geologic and hydrogeologic character of the site including core samples, and monitoring plans, including any existing or planned background analyses for ground water, surface water and air;
(h) Reasons supporting approval of the application, including at a minimum, a description of all measures proposed to protect the public health, safety and welfare;
(i) A prayer for site approval; and
(j) The name or names of individual(s) authorized to represent the applicant in all proceedings by the city.
(2) The request for permit made to the IEPA if any such request has been made.
(3) A site plan showing details of the proposed facility including but not limited to:
(a) Cross sections;
(b) All existing wells within 500 feet of the site;
(c) All monitoring wells;
(d) Fences, buildings and other structures;
(e) Roads, entrances, and driveways; and
(f) Core sample locations on and within 200 feet of the site.
(4) A detailed topographic survey of the subject site and a map of the surrounding area within 1000 feet which indicates land use and, if the property is within the 100-year flood plain the boundary of the 100-year flood plain as determined by the State Department of Transportation.
(5) A statement of the plan of operation for the proposed facility, including but not limited to the following:
(a) Method of land filling, incineration, resource recovery or other process;
(b) Hours of operation;
(c) Personnel;
(d) Litter, vector, dust, odor, and leachate control;
(e) Surface drainage and erosion control;
(f) Fire control;
(g) Corrective actions for spills and other operational accidents;
(h) If applicable, the stages of development or use;
(i) An end use plan.
(6) A statement or report of traffic information regarding the proposed site including the anticipated number of vehicles and their size, weight, timing and direction of movement.
(7) All studies, maps, reports, permits or other information reasonably available at the time of filing the application which the applicant desires the city to consider at the public hearing.
(8) A description of the liability insurance policies carried by the applicant to cover environmental liabilities, including without limitation, accidental releases (including sudden releases and nonsudden releases which were not intended nor reasonably expected) of pollutants or contaminants. If the applicant is partly or entirely self-insured for such liability, a description of the financial resources available in the event of such liability.
(9) A signed, written statement by the applicant certifying that the requirements of Section 39.2(b) of the Act have been fully complied with, attaching a copy of the published notice and a list of all property owners notified in person or by registered mail.
(10) If the site is a proposed hazardous waste facility, a copy of its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Contingency Plan.
(11) A $30,000 application fee to cover reasonable and necessary costs of the city, including without limitation, notice costs, court reporter costs, transcription costs, consultant costs, Hearing Officer costs, and other expenses incurred by the city in conducting the review of the request for site approval, the subsequent public hearing, and the site approval decision, provided however, that any portion of the application fee that remains unexpended at the conclusion of the site approval decision process shall be returned to the applicant. Should there be any additional reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the city, over the amount paid by the applicant in the application fee, the applicant shall bear any and all such costs. Such additional costs shall be due and payable by 30 days following the date a statement is submitted to the applicant. A late fee of 1½% per month shall be added to all overdue amounts.
(D) No application for site approval shall be deemed to have been filed or accepted for filing unless all of the requirements of this subchapter applicable thereto, shall have been met. Within a reasonable period of time after delivery of an application, the City Clerk shall advise the applicant:
(1) Either that the application is complete and that it has been accepted for filing, designating the date of filing; or
(2) That the application is not complete, specifying wherein it is deficient.
(Ord. 737, passed 12-7-88)