SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS - Kitsap Public Health District

(ii) Investigate every application to determine whether the facilities meet all applicable laws and
regulations, conform to the approved comprehensive solid waste management plan and/or the approved
hazardous waste management plan, and comply with all zoning requirements; and
(d) Once the department has received a complete application for review, it shall:
(i) Ensure that the proposed site or facility conforms with all applicable laws and regulations
including the minimum functional standards for solid waste handling;
(ii) Ensure that the proposed site or facility conforms to the approved comprehensive solid waste
management plan and/or the approved hazardous waste management plan; and
(iii) Recommend for or against the issuance of each permit by the jurisdictional health department
within forty-five days of receipt of a complete application.
(e) Application procedures for statewide beneficial use exemptions and permit deferrals are
contained in WAC 173-350-200 and 173-350-710(8), respectively.
(2) Permit issuance.
(a) When the jurisdictional health department has evaluated all pertinent information, it may issue or
deny a permit. Every solid waste permit application shall be approved or disapproved within ninety days
after its receipt by the jurisdictional health department. Every permit issued by a jurisdictional health
department shall contain specific requirements necessary for the proper operation of the permitted site
or facility.
(b) Every permit issued shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years at the discretion of the
jurisdictional health department.
(c) Jurisdictional health departments shall file all issued permits with the appropriate regional office
of the department no more than seven days after the date of issuance.
(d) The department shall review the permit in accordance with RCW 70.95.185 and report its
findings to the jurisdictional health department in writing within thirty days of permit issuance.
(e) The jurisdictional health department is authorized to issue one permit for a location where
multiple solid waste handling activities occur, provided all activities meet the applicable requirements of
this chapter.
(3) Permit renewals.
(a) Prior to renewing a permit, the health department shall conduct a review as it deems necessary to
ensure that the solid waste handling facility or facilities located on the site continue to:
(i) Meet the solid waste handling standards of the department;
(ii) Comply with applicable local regulations; and
(iii) Conform to the approved solid waste management plan and/or the approved hazardous waste
management plan.
(b) A jurisdictional health department shall approve or deny a permit renewal within forty-five days
of conducting its review.
(c) Every permit renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years at the discretion of the
jurisdictional health department.
(d) The department shall review the renewal in accordance with RCW 70.95.190 and report its
findings to the jurisdictional health department in writing.
(e) The jurisdictional board of health may establish reasonable fees for permits reviewed under this
section. All permit fees collected by the health department shall be deposited in the treasury and to the
account from which the health department's operating expenses are paid.
(4) Permit modifications. Any significant change to the operation, design, capacity, performance or
monitoring of a permitted facility may require a modification to the permit. The following procedures
shall be followed by an owner or operator prior to making any change in facility operation, design,
performance or monitoring:
(a) The facility owner or operator shall consult with the jurisdictional health department regarding
the need for a permit modification;
(b) The jurisdictional health department shall determine whether the proposed modification is
significant. Upon such a determination, the owner or operator shall make application for a permit
KCBH ORDINANCE 2010-1 88 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS