(A) Exclusions: disposal sites and operations which receive only rocks, brick, concrete or earth or any combination thereof shall be excluded from the provision of this regulation. Any operation wishing to accept any other inert fill may petition the Board or its designated agent for exclusion from this regulation. This exclusion is void if the disposal site or operation knowingly or unknowingly receives any matter than the above, or that approved by the Board.
(B) Any land application of hazardous waste shall require an operating permit from the Health Officer. No local operating permit for disposal of hazardous waste using a land application method shall be approved until the applicant has first secured written approval from the Indiana Stream Pollution Control Board and/or the Indiana State Board of Health. Application for an operating permit must be made or forms provided by the Health Officer at least 30 days prior to the proposed initial date of operation unless a shorter time is approved in advance by the Health Officer. The applicant shall follow the same procedures as outlined in § 50.05. Any land application of hazardous wastes which creates a problem by polluting ground and/or surface water, by creating a breeding place for vermin, or by creating a noxious, harmful or offensive odor shall be considered detrimental to the health and welfare of the citizens of the county.
(C) Sanitary landfills and other disposal operation which are closed after promulgation of this subchapter shall be inspected by the Health Officer or his or her designated agent. Following final acceptance by the Health Officer or his or her designated agent, a detailed description, including a plan, shall be recorded by the owner or operator with the county’s land recording authority. The description shall include general types and location of wastes, depth of fill and other information of interest to potential land owners. The owner or operator shall maintain surface contours, continue periodic groundwater monitoring and exercise any necessary controls over gas or leachate produced.
(Ord. 1992-9-8, passed 9-8-1992)