A. City representatives and/or its designated entity, including designees, are authorized to conduct inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any collection container, collection vehicle loads, or transfer, processing, or disposal facility for materials collected from generators, or source separated materials to confirm compliance with this chapter by organic waste generators, commercial businesses (including multifamily residential dwellings), property owners, commercial edible food generators, haulers, self-haulers, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, subject to applicable laws and the provisions of any collection agreement with a franchised hauler in effect. This section does not allow the city, its designees or agents to enter the interior of a private residential property for inspection.
B. A regulated entity shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of residential property interiors) and shall cooperate with the city representative and/or its designated entity, including designee, during such inspections and investigations. Such inspections and investigations may include confirmation of proper placement of materials in containers, edible food recovery activities, records, or any other requirement of this chapter described herein. Failure to provide or arrange for:
1. Access to an entity’s premises; or
2. Access to records for any inspection or investigation is a violation of this chapter and may result in penalties described herein.
C. The city shall receive written complaints from persons regarding an entity that may be potentially noncompliant with SB 1383 regulations, including receipt of anonymous complaints in accordance with by 14 CCR Section 18995.3. (Ord. 403 § 1, 2022)