§ 31-128. Permit and license.

(a)

Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to use his property as a site for the land fill, dump of any kind or site for the disposal of refuse or solid waste without obtaining a permit and license to operate same in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(b)

Application, issuance, etc. Application for a permit to operate a sanitary landfill or a licensed private landfill under this article shall be made to the public health department by the property owner or such owner's authorized agent on application forms provided for that purpose. Within ten days, Sundays and holidays excepted, after receipt of an application for a permit or license required by this article, the health officer shall begin such investigations and inspections as deemed necessary to determine whether the permit should be issued or denied, and shall issue or deny the permit or license within 30 days. If the permit is denied, the health officer shall send the applicant a written notice and state the reasons for rejection of the permit.

(c)

Posting. When any work is being done for which a building permit is required by this article, the building permit shall be posted on the property involved, in a conspicuous manner within 40 feet of the nearest road or street and shall remain posted until replaced with a certificate of final inspection, which shall remain in place until the property is occupied.

(d)

Standard fees. For the purpose of defraying all or part of the cost of administration of this article, the county administrator shall establish a schedule of fees for all permits and licenses required by this article. The fees shall be paid to the unified government director of revenue, and the receipt issued therefor shall be filed with the health officer before any application for such permit shall be accepted for processing.

(e)

Records. Applications for permits or licenses, required by this section, shall be filed in the public health department and a duplicate shall be kept with the office of the health officer. A written record shall be kept of all official actions taken on applications for permits and licenses required by this section and shall be filed in the public health department.

(Code 1964, §§ 18-64, 18-68, 18-69(C); Code 1988, § 31-135; Ord. No. 48129, §§ 4, 8, 9, 8-19-1969; Ord. No. 64648, § 2, 5-17-1984)