(a) Dwellings.
(1) The owner of any dwelling may apply to the Division for an exemption from uniform handling service by submitting a uniform handling exemption request form to the Director or designee accompanied by required documentation identified in the form and a non-refundable application fee requesting a permit to provide self-haul solid waste handling. The owner may be granted an exemption provided he/she can adequately document that all solid waste generated at the dwelling is transported in a safe and sanitary manner to a landfill disposal facility owned by San Bernardino County and to proper recycling and organic processing facilities (pursuant to conditions listed on exemption application). Upon approval of the exemption request, the Director will notify the owner and the grantee of the exemption. Exemptions are issued on an annual basis, July 1 through June 30. Exemptions that are not obtained or renewed prior to July 1 of each year will not be effective until the next billing period in accordance with the franchise agreement applicable to the owner's dwelling.
(2) The exemption and renewal applications shall be made on forms approved by the Director or designee.
(3) The application fee shall include an administrative fee, if any, as determined by the Board, in addition to the pre-payment of the average annual landfill disposal cost for County residents as determined by the Director. Each application for annual renewal of such an exemption shall be accompanied by the administrative fee plus the applicant's required pre-payment of the average annual landfill disposal cost. This pre-payment will be retained by the Division as a pre-payment for one year's weekly solid waste disposal. The pre-payment requirement shall be waived with respect to residences located within those land use areas for which parcel fees are collected for the operation of County Solid Waste Disposal System.
(4) The Director shall provide the owner who pays the pre-payment of the average annual landfill disposal cost with a card or other document which attests to such pre-payment and which allows weekly disposal privileges at all facilities within the County Solid Waste Disposal System in a manner consistent with the disposal rights of a resident who has paid a parcel fee for the operation of County Solid Waste Disposal System.
(5) Should the owner violate any provisions of Division 6 of Title 4 or of any provision of Chapter 7 or Chapter 8 of Division 3 of Title 3 of the San Bernardino County Code, the Director may, upon advance written notice to the owner, revoke the exemption and require the owner to subscribe to and pay for uniform handling service as described in this Chapter.
(b) Commercial/Industrial Units.
(1) The owner of any commercial or industrial unit may apply for exemption from uniform handling service by submitting a written application to the Director on a form issued by the Director, accompanied by a non-refundable application fee, requesting a permit to provide self-haul solid waste handling and transportation. This permit, if approved, shall be valid for one year, and must be renewed annually thereafter at the discretion of the Director upon submittal of application and application fees to the Director.
(2) The exemption and renewal applications shall be on a form approved by the Director.
(3) The owner may be granted an exemption provided he or she can establish to the satisfaction of the Director that he or she can properly transport all solid waste generated on the premises, to an approved solid waste facility and recycling and organic processing facilities (pursuant to conditions listed on exemption application), in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with each of the following conditions:
(A) The vehicles and equipment to be used for transporting the solid waste shall be identified in the application by the owner;
(B) The vehicles used shall meet all the standards, if any, prescribed for such use by the California Vehicle Code; and
(C) A credit account with the Division must be maintained in good standing.
(4) The Director may require the owner to furnish evidence of such delivery of solid waste.
(5) The application fee shall include an administrative fee, if any, as determined by the Board.
(6) Should the owner violate any provision of this Division 6 of Title 4 or any provision of Chapter 7 or Chapter 8 of Division 3 of Title 3 of the San Bernardino County Code, the Director may, upon advance written notice to the owner, revoke the exemption and require the owner to subscribe to and pay for Uniform Handling Services as described in this Chapter.
(Ord. 4385, passed - -2020; Am. Ord. 4434, passed - -2022)