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§ 53.05 REVOCATION AND NON-RENEWAL.
   (A)   Any license issued under this subchapter may be revoked by the Township Board and renewal of a license may be denied, based upon any false statements made in the application for a license or renewal. The revocation or non-renewal may also be made for the licensee’s failure to comply with the provisions of any ordinance, law, or regulation, any 1 of which results in or reflects the inability on the part of the licensee to maintain and operate a Solid Waste Disposal Area in a safe and healthy manner.
   (B)   Before any license shall be revoked or its renewal denied, written notice shall be given to the licensee stating the time and place for a hearing before the Township Board, and further stating that the license may be revoked or renewal denied, and setting forth the alleged grounds for the consideration. At the hearing, an opportunity shall be given to the licensee to be heard by the Township Board and to produce evidence and witnesses as the licensee may choose.
   (C)   In the event of the revocation or non-renewal of any license issued under this subchapter, the Township Board shall specify in the minutes of the hearing the reasons for the revocation or non-renewal, and shall cause a copy of the minutes to be mailed or given to the licensee.
(Ord. 1992-1, passed 1-13-1992)
§ 53.06 INSPECTION.
   In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the township shall cause all Solid Waste Disposal Areas to be inspected on a weekly basis in order to ensure compliance with the standards contained in § 53.07 and to ensure that the disposal of solid waste is being conducted in a manner designed to minimize any detrimental impact upon the health, welfare, and safety of the residents of Montrose Township and the public in general.
(Ord. 1992-1, passed 1-13-1992)
§ 53.07 STANDARDS.
   Any person operating a Solid Waste Disposal Area under this subchapter shall comply with all of the following:
   (A)   The operation of the Solid Waste Disposal Area shall be conducted in a manner such that no offensive odors shall be detectable at the property boundary of the Solid Waste Disposal Area;
   (B)   The operation of the Solid Waste Disposal Area shall be conducted in a manner which is not conducive to the breeding and propagation of vectors, pest animals, and rodents;
   (C)   The operation of the Solid Waste Disposal Area shall be conducted in a manner which is not conducive to the dispersal of solid waste from the Solid Waste Disposal Area;
   (D)   The operation of the Solid Waste Disposal Area shall be conducted in a manner which is not conducive to the dispersal of airborne soil particles from the Solid Waste Disposal Area;
   (E)   The operation of the Solid Waste Disposal Area shall be conducted in such a manner so as to minimize possible contamination of the surface waters;
   (F)   The operation of the Solid Waste Disposal Area shall be conducted in such a manner so as to minimize any detrimental impact on drinking water supply aquifers.
(Ord. 1992-1, passed 1-13-1992) Penalty, see § 53.99
§ 53.08 FEES.
   At the time of submitting an application for a new license or renewal of an existing license pursuant to this subchapter, the applicant shall pay to the township a license application fee in an amount to be determined from time to time and kept on file in the office of the Clerk during the entire term of that license and any renewal thereof, the holder of any license shall pay to the township a license fee an amount to be determined from time to time and kept on file in the office of the Clerk. The license fees collected pursuant hereto shall be used to offset the cost of administering this subchapter, including, without limitation, the cost of any engineering, legal, and other professional services necessary to monitor and inspect the operation of any facility regulated under this subchapter to ensure that it is being operated in a manner in accordance with this subchapter.
(Ord. 1992-1, passed 1-13-1992)
§ 53.09 EFFECTIVE DATE.
   This subchapter shall take effect immediately upon publication.
(Ord. 1992-1, passed 1-13-1992)
COLLECTING/TRANSPORTING SOLID WASTE
§ 53.20 PURPOSE.
   The Township of Montrose finds that the activity of solid waste collection and transportation can have a substantial adverse impact on the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the township. The township further finds that, in order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public, and to prevent nuisances, it is necessary to regulate the collection and transportation of solid waste and to require any person engaged in the activity to do so only after first having obtained a license from the township.
(Ord. 1992-3, passed 1-13-1992)
§ 53.21 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   PERSON. An individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, public or private, organized or existing under the laws of this state or any other state, including a federal corporation, this state or an agency or department of this state, a municipality in this state, or a county in this state.
   SOLID WASTE. Garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator ash, incinerator residue, street cleanings, municipal and industrial sludges, solid commercial and solid industrial waste, and animal waste. SOLID WASTE does not include the following:
      (1)   Human body waste;
      (2)   Liquid waste;
      (3)   Ferrous or nonferrous scrap directed to a scrap metal processor or to a reuser of ferrous or nonferrous products;
      (4)   Slag or slag products directed to a slag processor or to a reuser of slag or slag products;
      (5)   Materials approved for emergency disposal by the DNR;
      (6)   Fly ash or other ash produced from the combustion of coal when used in a manner enumerated under Public Act 451 of 1994, being M.C.L.A. §§ 324.11501 et seq.; and
      (7)   Other wastes regulated by statute.
   SOLID WASTE HAULER. Any person engaged in the activity of collecting and transporting solid waste within Montrose Township, whether or not the activity is conducted for profit.
   SOLID WASTE HAULER LICENSE. A license issued to a solid waste hauler pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1992-3, passed 1-13-1992)
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