(A) (1) The Board of Commissioners of the county finds that improperly operated landfills and other refuse disposal and processing facilities can:
(a) Endanger the health and welfare of the citizens of this county by causing or contributing to the pollution of ground and surface waters; and
(b) Provide a place for flies, rats and other vermin.
(2) It is therefore declared to be the public policy of this county to eliminate and prevent these health and safety hazards by establishing standards for the proper operation of refuse disposal and processing facilities.
(B) The Board of Commissioners of the county finds that there is a need to eliminate the blowing and spillage of refuse from vehicles which transport refuse and that there is a need for such transportation to be done in a sanitary manner.
(C) All existing refuse disposal and/or processing sites shall comply with the provisions of this subchapter.
(D) The County Health Officer or his or her representative shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
(E) Before the Health Officer issues a local permit for operation of refuse disposal and/or a refuse processing facility, the applicant must first secure all appropriate zoning approvals from the County Planning Commission and/or County Board of Zoning Appeals.
(F) Before the County Health Officer issues a local permit for operation of a refuse disposal and/or a refuse processing facility, the applicant must first secure all appropriate permits from the Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board and/or the Indiana State Board of Health.
(Ord. 1992-9-8, passed 9-8-1992)