§ 50-751. Sanitary or refuse landfills.

Sanitary or refuse landfills shall only be allowed subject to the following conditions:

(1)

Unless approved by the county engineer, access to the site shall not be by means of a local street as defined in the general plan. All-weather roads and unloading areas shall be provided at the sanitary landfill. No operations shall continue without an authorized person in attendance. A durable fence shall surround the entire site with gates locked when the landfill is not in operation.

(2)

Refuse shall be spread evenly and compacted by repeated passes of landfill equipment over the entire surface. The total depth of the fill shall not exceed six inches in any one 24-hour period. The area of new fill shall be covered each day by a six-inch layer of earth.

(3)

The total depth of the fill shall not exceed ten feet. The final cover shall be of at least two feet compacted soil to be placed within one week of completion of the fill.

(4)

No burning of refuse shall be permitted on the site. Scavenger operations shall not be permitted to interfere with the operation of the landfill. Salvaged material must be removed or covered by the end of each working day.

(5)

Dust control measures shall be applied whenever it becomes necessary, including the wetting of the entire.

(6)

All landfills shall be subject to continuous inspections during a period of 12 months after the completion of the fill. The owner of the landfill will be required to maintain adequate compacted cover on the sanitary landfill during its operation for the 12-month period following completion of the sanitary landfill.

(Ord. No. 02-07, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 05-02, § 11, 6-7-2005; Ord. No. 2007-03, § 22, 7-17-2007)