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§ 50.07 REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES.
   (A)   The commercial collection of refuse shall be in mechanically discharging compaction vehicles designed specifically for the collection of refuse.
   (B)   Exclusions: persons or corporations which are using manual discharge vehicles for the collection of refuse prior to the adoption of this subchapter shall be exempt from having to use a mechanically discharging compaction vehicle, provided the manually discharging vehicles are tarped or covered properly to prevent littering of the roads within the county.
   (C)   The County Health Department and/or the County Sheriff’s office shall report any vehicles found littering the county’s roads to the County Prosecutor. Littering of the roads shall be strictly prohibited. This is a violation of I.C. 35-45-3-2. Littering is a class B misdemeanor.
   (D)   Persons or corporations which collect and haul wastes which will not create a littering problem will be exempt from the requirements in division (A) above. These wastes would include bulky wastes such as automobiles, furniture, appliances, wood, barrels, large pieces of metal and other wastes which the Health Officer determines should be exempt.
(Ord. 1992-9-8, passed 9-8-1992) Penalty, see § 50.99
§ 50.08 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
   (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)
§ 50.09 ENFORCEMENT.
   (A)   The enforcement of this subchapter shall be by the County Health Officer.
   (B)   It shall be the duty of the County Prosecuting Attorney, to whom the County Health Officer shall report any alleged violations, to cause proceedings to be commenced against the alleged violator of the provisions of this subchapter, and to prosecute said matter to final determination.
(Ord. 1992-9-8, passed 9-8-1992)
HAZARDOUS WASTE
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