DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE

§ 50.090 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES.

   All municipal solid waste, including bulky waste, industrial waste, and CD&D shall be disposed of within a sanitary landfill or a transfer station having a valid permit issued by the Cabinet in compliance with KRS 224.40-305, 224.40-100, and 224.40-315 and a permit issued by the governing body upon compliance with §§ 50.130 et seq.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.091 OPEN BURNING.

   Open burning of municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste, or bulky waste is prohibited pursuant to KOC 05-320-315, 401 KAR 51:010, KRS chapters 149, 150, and 227, other laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the federal government or local ordinances.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.092 BURNING OF GREEN WASTE.

   Burning of paper, woody, or dry green waste is prohibited while a regional or countywide burn ban is in effect with specific exceptions as cited within Chapter 92 of this code.

   (A)   All burning is prohibited in the governing body annually from May 1 through September 30 with exceptions per Chapter 92 of this code.

   (B)   The governing body shall adhere to KRS 149.400(1) Fire Hazard Seasons which mandates that no person shall set fire to, or procure another to set fire to, any flammable material capable of spreading fire, located in or within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland, except between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., prevailing local time, or when the ground is covered with snow. These annual periods are February 15 through April 30 and October 1 through December 15.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.093 OPEN DUMPING.

   Open dumping of solid waste, including bulky waste and excluding clean fill, on all lands (i.e., roadsides, hollows, rivers, streams, lakes, and the like) by any person is prohibited by KRS 224.40-100 and this chapter.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.094 BENEFICIAL REUSE.

   Disposal of inert material as clean fill on any site for the purpose of: (1) land filling directly associated with agricultural, silvicultural, horticultural, and landscaping practices; (2) land filling associated with the preparation of a site for new construction; (3) debris filling of less than one acre is not prohibited.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.095 HAZARDOUS WASTE.

   As defined within this chapter, hazardous waste transport, storage, and disposal requires the services of a Part B Permitted TSD Facility and shall be disposed of only in a manner authorized by state and federal regulations. The county shall provide for the safe disposal of household hazardous waste at least once annually.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)