Town of Coventry, RI Article II Disposal License

§ 142-6 Required for originators and manufacturers of waste.

No person shall dispose of industrial waste, sludge or sewage sludge in a licensed disposal area without first obtaining a license for such disposal. The requirements of this section shall apply only to originators or manufacturers of such material within the Town and not to transporters or collectors of such material within the Town or elsewhere.

§ 142-7 Time limit for compliance with article.

Any person disposing of industrial sludge, waste or sewage sludge prior to the enactment of this article must conform to the provisions of this article within 180 days of the adoption of this article.

§ 142-8 Application for license.

In applying for a license pursuant to this article, the applicant shall file with his application and accompanying fees documents setting forth the nature and volume of the material being disposed, the toxic effect of the material, if any, the type of transportation to be used, and the method of disposal of the material. The route to be used shall be subject to the approval of the Highway Engineer of the Town.

§ 142-9 Filing fee; license fee. [1]

Each application for the issuance or renewal of a license to dispose of industrial sludge, waste or sewage sludge shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable filing fee as set forth in Chapter 122, Fees. The fee for a license to dispose of such material in a disposal area in the Town shall also be as set forth in Chapter 122, Fees, and shall be paid together with the filing fee. The fee for the license is refundable if the Town Council does not approve the application for the license.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

§ 142-10 Public hearing; granting of license.

The Town Council shall hold a public hearing for applications for a license issued pursuant to this article. The provisions set forth in §§ 142-18 and 142-19 shall apply to applications for licenses issued under this article with the same force and effect as if set out in full in this article.

§ 142-11 License term and transfer.

The license to dispose of industrial sludge, waste or sewage sludge in a licensed disposal area within the Town shall be issued for a period not exceeding six months, and shall not be transferable.

§ 142-12 License renewal.

Any person seeking to renew a license to dispose of industrial sludge, waste or sewage sludge shall complete and submit to the Town Council an application therefor not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days before the expiration date thereof, and shall tender with each application the filing fees, license fees, and other documentary material required by this article.