[Adopted 12-15-2021]
As used in this article the following terms shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
Amelia County, Virginia.
The deposit, dumping or placing of any solid waste into or
on any land or water so that such solid waste or any constituent thereof
may enter the environment or be emitted into the air.
A document addressing both the potential fire hazard and the suppression of burning tires together with the implementation and preparations necessary to obtain the minimum risk to the public, and which addresses the matters set forth in § 164-43A(1).
The commercial sanitary landfill located at 20221 Maplewood
Road, Jetersville, Virginia, and operated by Waste Management of Virginia,
Inc.
The process of separating a given waste material from the
waste stream and reprocessing it so that it is used again as a new
material for a product, which may or may not be similar to the original
product.
A solid or air-filled covering or casing for a wheel, typically
of rubber or a similarly elastic synthetic material, fitted around
the wheel's rim to absorb shock and provide traction.
An accumulation of 100 or more tires or any number of tires
covering more than 10,000 square feet at a location, not under a roof
or other similar structure, for some useful purpose such as a retreading,
use as a fuel supplement, or some other innovative use.
A document addressing the potential spread of disease by vectors together with the implementation and preparations necessary for a minimum danger to the public, and which addresses the matters set forth in § 164-43A(2).
The purpose of this article shall be to regulate the stockpiling
of tires, including but not limited to the location of such stockpiles
and the number of tires to be deposited at any site, in order to promote
the public health and safety and welfare of the citizens of the county.
A.
No person shall operate or tolerate to exist on his property or property
under his effective control any used tire storage in the county without
a permit.
B.
Application for a used tire storage permit shall be made by the landowner,
or person in possession of the proposed site with the consent of the
landowner, at the office of the County Administrator, on forms provided
by that office.
C.
The county shall consider all applications and may issue a permit
if the applicant has first obtained a permit to operate a used tire
storage facility from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
D.
The county shall consider all applications and may issue a permit
if the applicant has first submitted a fire control plan to the county
Department of Environmental Management.
E.
Any permit issued by the county may contain any reasonable conditions
as the county may deem appropriate, including any limitations regarding
the duration of the permit.
F.
Application for and the issuance of renewals of used tire storage
permits shall be made within six months before the permit's expiration
date, or for such shorter period as the county may fix.
G.
The county may, after one month's notice, revoke any used tire
storage permit for failure to comply with the terms of this article
or any fire control plan or vector control plan.
H.
All used tire storage permits shall be securely posted and protected
from the weather at the location of the facility so as to be plainly
visible for public inspection. The failure to display or post a used
tire storage permit shall be a violation of this article.
A.
Required. No used tire storage permit shall be granted without a
fire control plan and a vector control plan.
(1)
Fire control plan.
(a)
A fire control plan must adequately address compliance with
the following requirements for used tire storage:
[1]
All tires must be stockpiled neatly in cells of 250 tires or
less per cell and be no higher than 10 feet.
[2]
A berm of soil must be provided between all cells of tires in
the storage area. The berm shall extend as high as the height of the
tires in the cells.
[3]
A passageway of 20 feet in width must be maintained between
the berms of all cells of tires except where the cells consist of
only one or two lanes and the cells can be approached directly.
[4]
For each cell of tires, a stockpile of 20 cubic yards of soil
must be maintained within 200 feet of the cell. This material shall
be in addition to any berm material.
[5]
In lieu of stockpiled soil for fire suppression as described in Subsection A(1)(a)[4] of this section, foam with all the necessary equipment for its effective use may be available on the site.
[6]
A fence of heavy gauge wire six feet in height with two strands
of barbed wire extending along the top must enclose the entire storage
site.
[7]
The access to the site must be controlled with a gate equipped
with a lock or some other suitable method of preventing access to
the site.
[8]
The plan must specify how long the tires will be stored and
the ultimate purpose for which they will be used.
[9]
Appropriate and adequate equipment to place soil over the tires
in case of fire must either be on the site at all times or be readily
available.
(b)
The county shall review all fire control plans and make a decision
on approval or denial of such plans at the time the used tire storage
permit is considered.
B.
Implementation. Fire control plans and vector control plans shall
be implemented and maintained in a continuing state of readiness and
the used tire storage permit may be revoked upon failure of the permit
holder to maintain such a state of readiness.
Any person engaged in the business of used tire disposal, or
the storage of used tires prior to disposal, shall not operate such
business without any required permit from the Virginia Department
of Environmental Quality or other appropriate governmental authority.
All waste tires to be recycled shall be delivered to the Waste
Management Maplewood landfill or to a used tire disposal facility
permitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
The tire recycling fees shall be as follows:
Only individual residents of the County shall be authorized
to recycle tires with the County as provided by this Ordinance.
State law reference(s) — Authority for
above section, Code of Virginia, §§ 10.1-1404(B) and
10.1-1418.2.
