(A) Submission of waste reduction and Recycling plan. Except as provided in division (B) below, every applicant shall submit a properly completed “waste reduction and recycling plan” as provided by the city as a requirement of the building or demolition permit process. The plan shall be submitted as part of the building permit application packet and shall be accompanied by a fee, as established by resolution of the City Council, that is sufficient to cover the city’s costs associated with reviewing and processing the plan. The waste reduction and recycling plan shall indicate those materials to be recycled and/or disposed of and such other project information as required by the Compliance Official including at least all of the following:
(1) The estimated volume or weight of the project construction and demolition debris to be generated, listed by each type of material;
(2) Volume or weight of the construction and demolition debris to be reused, salvaged or recycled listed by each type of material;
(3) The estimated volume or weight of construction and demolition debris that will be landfilled listed by each type of material;
(4) The facilities or service providers to be used by the applicant; and
(5) The estimated date on which demolition or construction is to commence.
(B) Approval of waste reduction and recycling plan.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no building or demolition permit shall be issued for any project as defined in this chapter unless and until the Compliance Official has approved the waste reduction and recycling plan.
(2) A waste reduction and recycling plan will be approved or denied within 15 business days after a complete permit application is filed with the city. Any approval may include conditions reasonably necessary to meet the standards of this chapter.
(3) The Compliance Official shall only approve a waste reduction and recycling plan if he or she determines that it contains all of the information required by this chapter and determines that the pan if followed will represent a good faith effort by the applicant to divert at least 50% by weight of all construction and demolition debris generated by the project. Volume calculations converted to weight in a manner reasonably determined by the Compliance Official may be utilized for this purpose as needed. If the Compliance Official determines that all of the above conditions have been met, he or she shall mark the waste reduction and recycling plan “approved”, return a copy of the plan to the applicant, and notify the Community Development Department that it has been approved.
(C) Denial of waste reduction and recycling plan. If the Compliance Official determines that the waste reduction and recycling plan is incomplete he or she shall return it to the applicant marked “Denied, Further Explanation Required”. The applicant must then submit additional information before the waste reduction and recycling plan can be reviewed and the building or demolition permit issued.
(D) Evidence of subscription with franchisee. An applicant who provides evidence to the Compliance Official that the applicant subscribes to solid waste handling service with the franchisee shall not be required to submit a waste reduction and recycling plan.
(Ord. 2020-294, passed 3-18-2020)