[Amended 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2-2008]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A construction, renovation, or demolition project for which
a building permit or a demolition permit is required and for which
a dumpster or roll-off container shall be placed on the premises for
the purpose of placement of solid waste materials.
A debris recovery plan shall be filed with the
Municipal Recycling Coordinator prior to the commencement of any activity
for which municipal approval is required, as further identified above.
The debris recovery plan shall identify the types and estimated quantities
of construction and demolition debris to be generated from the project,
how each material will be managed, and the name of each facility or
service provider that the entity will use to manage each material.
The plan shall further detail how the applicant shall ensure that
a minimum of 50% of the materials to be generated will be separated
and recycled.
A.
Approval. A debris recovery plan shall be reviewed
by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator and approved if it provides
for all of the information required by this article. An approved debris
recovery plan shall be marked "approved" and returned to the owner
of the entity which submitted the plan.
B.
Denial. A debris recovery plan shall not be approved
if it does not provide all of the information required by this article.
If a debris recovery plan is not approved, the owner of the entity
which submitted the plan shall be notified, in writing, that the plan
has been rejected, including the reasons for the rejection. In order
to obtain the building or demolition permit sought, the owner of the
entity which will carry out the construction, renovation, or demolition
project shall make the required changes and resubmit the debris recovery
plan to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.
A.
Application. If the owner of an entity carrying out
a covered project experiences circumstances that makes it infeasible
to comply with the diversion requirement cited in this article, the
owner of the entity may apply for an adjustment. The owner shall indicate,
in writing, why it is infeasible to divert 50% of the materials being
generated from the covered project and specify what percentage of
diversion could be achieved. Increased costs to the owner of the entity
carrying out the covered project will not be an acceptable justification
for an adjustment.
B.
Review. The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall
review the information supplied by the owner. If warranted, the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator shall attempt to contact the owner to discuss
possible ways of meeting the diversion requirement.
C.
Granting of an adjustment. If the Municipal Recycling
Coordinator determines that it is infeasible for the entity carrying
out a covered project to divert 50% of the generated C&D debris
from the covered project, the percent of diversion required shall
be adjusted. The owner shall be notified, in writing, of the adjusted
diversion requirement. The owner of the entity carrying out the covered
project shall be required to divert the percent of C&D debris
required by the adjustment.
D.
Denial of adjustment. If the Municipal Recycling Coordinator
determines that it is feasible for the owner of an entity carrying
out a covered project to meet the diversion requirement cited in this
article, the owner shall be notified, in writing, of the denial of
the diversion requirement adjustment.
A.
Documentation. Upon completion of the covered project
but before the final inspection, the owner of the entity carrying
out a covered project shall submit, in person or by certified mail,
to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator the documentation required
to demonstrate that the applicant has met the diversion requirement.
The required documentation shall include the following:
(1)
A completed debris recovery report, signed by the
owner of the entity carrying out a covered project, indicating the
quantity of each material generated during the covered project diverted
or disposed;
(2)
Receipts from all facilities or service providers
utilized to divert and dispose of materials generated during the covered
project; and
(3)
Any additional information that the owner of the entity
carrying out the covered project believes is relevant to determining
compliance with the diversion requirement.
The Municipal Recycling Coordinator shall review
the information submitted pursuant to this article and determine whether
the owner of the entity carrying out the covered project has complied
or failed to comply with the diversion requirement. The determination
regarding compliance will be provided to the owner of the entity carrying
out the covered project, in writing.
An owner of the entity carrying out the covered
project may appeal a determination of failure to comply under this
article to the municipality within 30 days of the decision or determination.
The appeal shall be in writing and shall state the facts and basis
for the appeal. A decision by the Health Officer shall be final.
The Code Enforcement Official, the Police Department,
the Department of Health, the Recycling Coordinator, the Property
Maintenance Official, and the Housing Officer are hereby individually
and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of this article.
The respective enforcing official may, in his or her discretion, post
warning stickers for a first offense. An inspection may consist of
dumping and opening of solid waste bags or containers to detect, by
sound or sight, the presence of any recyclable material.
Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity
that violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article
or any of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than $250
nor more than $1,000.
If it is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction that any provision or section of this article is unconstitutional,
all other sections and provisions shall remain in effect. This article
shall take effect immediately.
