26-3-4 Permitted and conditional uses
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(1) A conditional use permit shall be obtained
prior to constructing or operating a municipal solid waste facility within the MSW zoning district. No
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presumption of approval shall be made regarding an application. All applications for conditional use permits made to the planning commission shall include all drawings, maps, specifications, statements and records as required by Chapters 7, 12 and this chapter. Applications that are incomplete upon submission shall be returned to the applicant. The land owner and operator shall be responsible to insure all conditions are complied with.
(2) Prior to any conditional use permit being issued, the applicant shall show a demonstrated need for the facility within Tooele County.
(3) All conditional use permits issued within an MSW zoning district shall be reviewed by the planning commission who shall impose such requirements and conditions as are necessary for protection of adjacent properties and the public welfare. As a minimum all conditional use permits shall have the following conditions:
(a) The municipal solid waste facility is permitted for ancillary and support facilities necessary to conduct its business such as offices, maintenance facilities, laboratories, records storage facilities, process stations and equipment, fuel and chemical storage, and support services to maintain a workforce.
(b) The operator of the municipal solid waste facility shall maintain all facilities and activities in such fashion to assure conformity to all Tooele County land use, health, building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes, National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA), and other County ordinances, rules and regulations.
(c) Copies of the licenses and permits issued by the State of Utah, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste shall be filed with the County Department of Engineering. The facility shall not operate without the proper permits being in force.
(d) The operator of the municipal solid waste facility shall maintain a contingency plan and shall report to Tooele County any conditions that may endanger human health or the environment outside the facility. Any such information shall be reported orally as soon as practicable once the operator of the municipal solid waste facility becomes aware of the circumstances of such incident.
(e) The operator of the municipal solid waste facility shall take all reasonable steps to minimize and correct any adverse impacts on the public health and environment. At a minimum, The operator may be required to address Aon-site@ monitoring; which may be required for assessment of impacts to air, water, soil, vegetation and public
health exposures on all property under the control
of the municipal solid waste facility. Any air, soil or
groundwater monitoring assessments shall be
provided to Tooele County. Tooele County
reserves the right to monitor and assess all subject
properties that may be impacted at its discretion
and expense.
(f)
The operator of the municipal
solid waste facility shall allow Tooele County or an
authorized representative, upon the presentation
of credentials and other documents as may be
required by law to:
(i)
enter at reasonable times
upon the municipal solid waste facility=s premises
where a regulated facility and/or activity is located
or conducted, or where records must be kept
under the conditions of this permit;
(ii)
have access to copy any
records that must be kept under the conditions of
this permit;
(iii) inspect any facilities,
equipment, practices, or operations regulated or
required under this permit; and
(iv) sample or monitor for the
purpose of assuring permit compliance or as
otherwise directed by Tooele County, any
substances or parameters at any location.
(g) The operator of the municipal
solid waste facility shall submit to the Tooele
County Engineer, two copies of its annual
operating report no later than April 15 of each
year. The annual report will be an executive
summary of the major activities of the previous
year and a projection of any major facility changes
planned for the current year. The major activities
to be summarized are as follows:
(i)
the amount of waste
received and transferred;
(ii)
occurrences
where
human health or the environment were threatened,
on and off the site, such as explosions, major fires,
and reportable quantity spills;
(iii) major changes to the
facility, or its mission; and
(iv) monitoring activities and
any abnormal results that have not already been
reported to Tooele County.
(h) The provisions of the permit are
severable. If any provisions of the permit or the
application of any provision of the permit to any
circumstance is held invalid, the application of
such provision to other circumstances and the
remainder of the permit shall not be affected.
(i)
The conditional use permit shall
be reviewed upon any change in the facility=s
operation. Tooele County, the landowner or the
operator may review the permit at any time.
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(j)
This conditional use permit is
revocable by the planning commission at any time
due to failure of the permittee to observe any
condition specified or failure to observe other
requirements of the Tooele County Land Use
Ordinance or the Tooele County Code.
(k) Loose materials shall be off-
loaded in a covered structure to prevent fugitive
waste from escaping into the landscape and off
site. Bailed waste may be off loaded at the cell.
The operator may submit an alternative plan and
guarantee to be approved by the planning
commission that will allow handling of loose waste
without a covered structure for off-loading.
(l) All cell berms and walls not
covered with a liner and clay shall be covered
with gravel to prevent fugitive dust and sand from
blowing. The operator may submit an alternative
plan and guarantee to be approved by the planning
commission that will insure containment of fugitive
dust.
(m) Before startup, an operations plan
shall be submitted to the Tooele County Planning
Commission for review. The plan shall be updated
and reviewed every five years with the Tooele
County Planning Commission. Each five year plan
shall expire and all operation shall cease until a
new plan is approved.
(n) At the time that the operation is
95% complete the landowner shall submit a state
approved closure plan to Tooele County which will
include post-closure activities.
(o) The operator and landowner of
the municipal solid waste facility shall comply with
the licensing and inspection requirements of Title
7, Chapter 3 of the Tooele County Code.
(p) All internal roads shall be
constructed with a dust free surface or treatment.
(q) Any waste that is blown as a result
of the transportation or processing of waste from
the operation of the facility shall be cleaned up
daily.
(r)
The construction drawings of cells
shall be submitted to the Tooele County
Department of Engineering for review by the
county engineer.
(s) The operator of the municipal
solid waste facility shall complete a mitigation
agreement with the Board of County
Commissioners.
(t)
The operator of the municipal
solid waste facility shall build a perimeter security
fence of a sufficient size to prevent unauthorized
access. (Ord.2005-30, 11/22/05) Part 4
Use tables.
Section 26-4-1. 26-4-2. 26-4-3.1.
26-4-3.2.
Codes and symbols. Uses. Construction debris overlay (CDO) zone uses. Municipal solid waste (MSW) zone uses.