SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS - Kitsap Public Health District

(a) General. At a minimum, the Health Officer shall perform annual inspections of all permitted
solid waste facilities. Findings shall be noted and kept on file. A copy of the inspection report
or annual summary shall be furnished to the site operator by the Health Officer.
(b) Pre-Operational Inspection. Whenever plans and specifications are required by these
regulations to be submitted to the Health Officer, the Health Officer may inspect the
proposed solid waste disposal site, solid waste handling facility, or solid waste
collection service prior to the start of the operations to verify compliance with approved
plans and specifications.
(c) Conditionally Exempt Facilities. The Health Officer shall conduct inspections at
conditionally exempt solid waste facilities as provided for under 173-350 at such
frequency as necessary to ensure that the facility is operating in accordance with all
applicable conditions. Facilities that refuse to allow Health District inspection at
reasonable times are no longer exempt from the requirement to obtain a solid waste
handling permit. The Health District is authorized to charge a fee to recover its expense
for inspections conducted at conditionally exempt solid waste handling facilities in
accordance with its current Fee Schedule.
(5) Violations
(a) Violations of these regulations may be addressed through the remedies and penalties provided
in this section.
(b) Each violation of these regulations shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a
continuing violation, each day’s continuance shall be a separate and distinct violation.
(c) The Health Officer may investigate alleged or apparent violations of these regulations. Upon
request of the Health Officer, the person allegedly or apparently in violation of these regulations
shall provide information identifying themselves.
(d) A violation of a term or condition of a permit issued under this regulation is a violation of these
regulations.
(6) Notice and Order to Correct Violation
(a) Issuance. Whenever the Health Officer determines that a violation of these regulations
has occurred or is occurring, he/she may issue a written notice and order to correct
violation to the property owner or to any person causing, allowing or participating in the
violation.
(b) Content. The notice and order to correct violation shall contain:
(i)
(ii)
The name and address of the property owner or other persons to whom the notice and order
to correct violation is directed;
The street address or description sufficient for identification of the building, structure,
premises, or land upon or within which the violation has occurred or is occurring;
KCBH ORDINANCE 2010-1 94 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS