(a) Any existing pits or diked areas maintained or used for the dumping, storing or depositing of the materials specified in Section 731.01 upon the effective date of this section (Ordinance 84-1959, passed November 27, 1959) may be used or maintained for
such purpose notwithstanding that the same does not then comply with the requirements of the first sentence of Section 731.03
(k) or the requirements of Section 731.04
(a); provided that full compliance with such requirements is made as to Section 731.03
(k) within two years and as to Section 731.04
(a) within one year of such date.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) hereof, no permit to dump or deposit such materials shall be issued unless the premises or area to be used for such purpose complies with all the requirements of this chapter. Storage of such materials or permitting the same to remain upon premises or within areas without compliance with all the requirements of this chapter shall be unlawful and the owner and/or lessee and/or operator of any such premises shall be in violation of the provisions hereof unless full compliance with all requirements of this chapter is made within sixty days of the effective date of this section or within such further period of time as Council may hereafter grant or allow.
(c) No person shall be deemed in violation of this chapter for a period of ten days after filing a proper application for any permit required hereby unless such permit has been denied by the Mayor or his designee prior to the expiration of such ten-day period.
(d) In any instance that the time for compliance with any requirement of this chapter has been extended by the provisions of this section, a conditional permit may be issued by the Mayor or his designee consistent with the provisions hereof.
(Ord. 84-1959. Passed 11-27-59; Ord. 61-1985. Passed 5-28-85.)