§ 88-380-01. DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILLS  


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  • 88-380-01-A. PROHIBITIONS

    Demolition debris landfills may not be used for the disposal of hazardous materials, refuse, trash, garbage, or any other material specifically designated in other ordinances of the city to be disposed of in any other type landfill or facility.

    88-380-01-B. APPLICATIONS

    In addition to all information generally required to be submitted with a special use application, an applicant for a demolition debris landfill must submit at least the following supplemental information:

    1.

    ownership of the property; and

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    a plat of the property drawn to scale, showing legal description, the boundary of the property, the boundary of proposed fill, existing topography, finish topography, existing easements, access, and any watercourses or drainage systems.

    88-380-01-C. REVIEW BY OTHER AGENCIES

    Upon the filing of an application, the city planning and development director must forward the application to the fire and public works departments. The city planning and development director is also authorized to forward the application to any other agencies with jurisdiction or expertise in evaluating such facilities. Each of the reviewing agencies may make the necessary investigations to determine the feasibility of the site and its proposed use, and may make written recommendations prior to the public hearing on the special use application.

    88-380-01-D. STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS

    All approved demotion debris landfills are subject to the following standards and conditions:

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    Demolition debris landfills must be properly protected from use by anyone other than the applicant.

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    Applicants for approval have sole responsibility for maintenance and care of the demolition debris landfill area.

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    All demolition debris landfills must be compacted by the use of machines for this purpose as the fill is introduced into the landfill area.

    4.

    All demolition debris landfills must be operated so that they do not violate any city ordinances, state statutes, or federal laws relating to the health, safety, or general welfare of the inhabitants of the city, and may not have an adverse impact on water supplies or waterways, air or the visual environment.

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    At such time as the landfill reaches the finished topography as approved, the final 12 inches must be earth cover and must be properly graded and seeded by the applicant or otherwise landscaped and improved in accordance with plans approved at the time of special use approval.

    88-380-01-E. TIME LIMIT

    No special use permit for a demolition debris landfills may be approved for a period longer than 5 years duration. Extensions of the approved time period may be approved through a new special use application and hearing.

    88-380-01-F. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

    The director of public works may promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of the demolition debris landfill so as to accomplish the purpose and intent of this zoning and development code and the city code.

    88-380-01-G. INSPECTIONS

    Employees of the city have the right to enter upon the site to make all reasonable inspections.