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Any person who maintains or operates a land-clearing and/or inert debris landfill shall maintain and operate the site in conformance with the following practices unless otherwise directed by the Division.
(A) Approved operational plans shall be followed as specified.
(B) Sedimentation and erosion control measures shall be constructed according to the operational plan and maintained as necessary.
(C) Access to the site shall be barricaded or manned when not in use by the operator.
(D) Dust control measures shall be implemented where necessary.
(E) Surface water shall be diverted from the operational area.
(F) Debris shall not be disposed of in water.
(G) Open burning of land-clearing and inert debris is prohibited.
(H) Equipment shall be provided to control accidental fires or arrangements shall be made with the local fire protection agency to immediately provide firefighting service when needed.
(I) No hazardous or liquid wastes shall be accepted or disposed.
(J) Prior to termination of operation and before earth moving equipment is removed from the site, the Division shall be notified in order that a site inspection may be made.
(K) Within one month after final termination of disposal operations at the site or a major part thereof or upon revocation of a permit, the area shall be covered with at least two feet of suitable compacted earth adequately sloped to allow surface water runoff in a controlled manner without on-site erosion and off-site siltation.
(L) The finished surface of the filled areas shall be stabilized according to the approved operational plan immediately after completion or as soon as practical, but not later than 45 calendar days.
(M) Once a land-clearing and inert debris landfill site has been closed, future necessary maintenance shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(Ord. O-93-14, passed 9-7-1993) Penalty, see § 50.99
(A) Any permit issued by the Division for operation of a land-clearing and/or inert debris landfill in the county may be revoked and a fine levied for violation of the regulations pertaining to operation and management of land-clearing and inert debris landfills.
(B) Whenever, upon inspection of land-clearing and inert debris disposal facilities, or associated operating methods, or practices, the Division finds that conditions exist which violate any part of this chapter, the Solid Waste Director shall give notice in writing by certified mail to the person responsible for operation of the facility that unless the conditions or practices are corrected or remedied within 20 days, then the permit for operation of the facility will be revoked. The notice shall set forth the measures necessary to bring the site back into compliance with the chapter.
(C) If after reinspection, the Division finds that the condition or practices have not been corrected, the operator will be notified that his or her license has been revoked. Upon receipt of this notice of revocation, the operator of the facility shall terminate operations immediately.
(D) The operator may request in writing to the Solid Waste Director a hearing before the Board in order that the operator may justify why the permit should not be revoked. The requests shall be received by the Solid Waste Director no later than ten days following notice of permit revocation. The hearing shall be scheduled for the next regular meeting of the Board.
(E) After hearing of the appeal, the Board shall affirm the revocation or direct the Solid Waste Director to reinstate the permit.
(F) Reinstatement or reissuance of a permit to operate a land-clearing debris landfill will be subject to review and rehearing by the Board.
(Ord. O-93-14, passed 9-7-1993)
A person operating or having operated an open dump for disposal of solid waste or a person who owns land on which an open dump is or has been operating shall immediately close the site in accordance with the following requirements:
(A) Implement effective vector control, including baiting for at least two weeks after closing, to prevent vector migration to adjacent properties;
(B) If the site is deemed suitable by the Division, compact and cover existing solid waste in place with two feet or more of suitable compacted earth; a condition of closing the site by compacting and covering the waste in place shall be recordation of the waste disposal location by the property owner with the County Register of Deeds. Copies of the recordation procedure may be obtained from and inspected at the Division;
(C) If the site is deemed unsuitable by the Division, remove and place solid waste in an approved disposal site or facility;
(D) Implement erosion control measures by grading and seeding; and
(E) Prevent unauthorized entry to the site by means of gates, chains, berms, fences and other security measures approved by the Division and post signs indicating closure for a period designated by the Division not to exceed one year.
(Ord. O-93-14, passed 9-7-1993) Penalty, see § 50.99
(A) In accordance with state statute, any person must obtain an annual privilege license from the county in order to site and operate a hazardous or low level radioactive waste site within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
(B) The rate or rates of a tax levied under authority of this section shall be established in accordance with the provisions of state statutes.
(C) Any person or firm taxed pursuant to this section may appeal the tax rate to the Governor’s Waste Management Board, but shall pay the tax when due, subject to a refund when the appeal is resolved by the governor’s Waste Board or in the courts.
(Ord. O-93-14, passed 9-7-1993) Penalty, see § 50.99
(A) Solid waste containers are maintained at numerous sites throughout the county for the convenience of county residents. Solid wastes may be deposited in the solid waste containers only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) All solid wastes shall be deposited inside the solid waste container. No solid waste may be left at the solid waste disposal site outside the container.
(C) Commercial, industrial and institutional solid wastes may be deposited in solid waste containers only upon the written authorization of the Solid Waste Director.
(D) The following wastes may not be deposited in solid waste containers:
(1) Hazardous wastes;
(2) Liquid wastes;
(3) Regulated medical wastes;
(4) Radioactive wastes;
(5) Land-clearing debris;
(6) Dead animals;
(7) Concrete;
(8) Herbicides;
(9) Pesticides;
(10) Burning or smoldering materials, or any other materials that would create a fire hazard;
(11) Yard waste;
(12) Scrap tires;
(13) White goods;
(14) Out-of-county waste;
(15) Sharps not properly contained;
(16) Sludges;
(17) Used oil;
(18) Lead-acid batteries;
(19) Asbestos; or
(20) Any other material designated by the Division.
(E) No person shall loiter and/or congregate on any container site property and no vehicle shall be left unattended on the property.
(F) Solid waste containers shall not be used by licensed solid waste collectors as a means of disposal for solid waste collected from commercial, institutional, industrial or residential customers.
(G) No person shall remove any contents from solid waste containers.
(Ord. O-93-14, passed 9-7-1993) Penalty, see § 50.99
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