§ 18.605. Regulatory requirements.

(a)

The Director shall develop a feasible plan of action for the rescue of all recoverable materials accepted at the sanitary landfill. Such materials shall include:

(1)

Automobile tires.

(2)

Leaf waste.

(3)

Bulky residential appliances ("white goods").

(4)

Christmas trees.

(5)

Waste oil.

(6)

Batteries.

(b)

The Director shall ensure that existing sanitary landfills in Howard County shall meet the provisions of section 18.604 contained herein.

(c)

Any Howard County citizen may direct written inquiry or written notice of alleged violations of this subtitle or of any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto to the Director of Public Works and the County Health Department. The Director/Health Officer shall review such written evidence and perform such investigation as may be necessary to determine the nature of the alleged violation. The Director of Public Works, in cooperation with the County health department, shall take such action as may be necessary to correct any suspected violation within a specified period of time, not to exceed 30 days. Appeal of the Director's action or decision shall be to the Board of Appeals.

(C.B. 12, 1978; C.B. 116, 1981)