§ 32-215. Required submittals.

Four (4) copies of the following documents and information shall be submitted for review as part of the permit application. All submittals must be signed and sealed by a professional registered (State of Florida) engineer, geologist or land surveyor, as appropriate, and shall include the following:

(a)

For solid waste disposal facilities: Class I landfills.

(1)

Completed application form described in section 32-214 herein.

(2)

Certified, current topographical survey. For purpose of this article, a current survey shall mean a survey that has been certified within twelve (12) months of the date of submittal of a complete application. The survey shall utilize a minimum of five-foot contour intervals to clearly show ground surface shape, shall extend one hundred fifty (150) feet beyond the property line of the proposed facility and shall include all improvements within this area. A topographical survey shall be submitted annually to the division. This annual survey may cover only the area disturbed since the original survey if it is accompanied by a letter, sealed by a Florida registered land surveyor, certifying that areas not covered are the same topographically as shown on the survey submitted with the original application.

(3)

Certified boundary survey and legal description. The boundary survey and legal description shall be updated at permit renewal or whenever the site boundaries or legal description changes.

(4)

Proof of ownership of property. At minimum, applicants shall provide an opinion of title based upon a title search.

(5)

Engineering plans indicating the following:

a.

Liner and liner system design and specifications in accordance with section 32-216;

b.

Leachate collection and removal system design in accordance with section 32-216;

c.

Leachate treatment system design or contract with an offsite wastewater treatment plant to treat the leachate, with proof of capacity to treat such type of liquid waste;

d.

Proposed base grades and final top grade at one-foot contour intervals;

e.

Design of ancillary facilities/operations;

f.

Stormwater management plan in accordance with section 32-216.

g.

Zoning of site and adjacent properties for those facilities within unincorporated Orange County;

h.

Landscape buffer plan;

i.

Delineation of conservation areas and environmentally sensitive areas in accordance with section 32-216(c) on the site;

j.

Setbacks and access control;

k.

Final closure plan;

l.

Description of proposed final use of site; and

m.

Plans for long-term care of the site.

(6)

Processing fee.

(7)

Hydrogeological and geotechnical assessment of the site in accordance with section 32-216(a)(25)

(8)

Proposed groundwater monitoring plan in accordance with section 32-216(a)(24) herein.

(9)

Proposed fee schedule for use of the solid waste management facility by third parties.

(10)

Proposed hours of operation.

(11)

Proposed method of quantifying wastes.

(12)

Proposed source of cover materials.

(13)

A map or aerial photograph of the area showing land use and zoning within one (1) mile of the boundaries of the site. This map, or photograph (which shall be taken within one (1) year of the permit application), shall be of sufficient scale to show all residences, industrial buildings, watercourses, roads and other details. These features shall be labeled on the map or photograph. Applicant shall show approximate location of all possible potable water wells within one (1) mile and shall indicate distances to the adjacent (excluding easements) potable water wells, residences and businesses, and shall indicate the number of residences, businesses, and all possible potable water wells within one (1) mile of the boundaries of the site.

(14)

Evidence of financial responsibility in accordance with section 32-216(a)(27).

(15)

Litter control plan.

(16)

Waste stream quality control plan as described in section 32-216(a)(14).

(17)

Gas monitoring and control plan as specified in section 32-216(a)(26) herein.

(18)

Demonstration of need for the proposed solid waste management facility. The source of the waste, quantity of waste anticipated to be received on a yearly basis, delivery method and ability of other permitted facilities in the area to manage the solid waste must be described. Demonstration of need must also be submitted in writing for any proposed operations ancillary to solid waste disposal operations when applicable.

(19)

Operations plan for the solid waste management facility and all ancillary operations when applicable.

(20)

A written description of how the facility will comply with the mandatory recycling included in section 32-216(a)(31).

(21)

A fire fighting agreement signed by the solid waste management facility operator and the Orange County Fire Chief, or the applicable municipal official if the facility is located within the boundaries of a municipality which has fire rescue services, which covers the line of responsibility for fighting fires at the site. The agreement is to include methods to be used to extinguish flames that minimize the potential adverse impact on the environment, but still adequately address an emergency. The use of alternatives to water in solid waste management facilities that can produce leachate shall be considered to minimize the impact of the leachate on groundwater.

(b)

For solid waste disposal facilities: Class III landfills and construction and demolition debris disposal facilities.

(1)

For Class III landfills, the same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (5)a., (5)b., and (5)c., if the manager has granted an exemption from some or all of the liner and leachate control requirements pursuant to section 32-216(a)(2) and determined that all or part of the requirements of section 32-215(5)a., (5)b., and (5)c., are not necessary.

(2)

For construction and demolition debris disposal facilities within the Tertiary Floridan Aquifer Vulnerability Zone within the Wekiva Study Area, the same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (5)a., (5)b., and (5)c., if the manager has granted an exemption from some or all of the liner and leachate control requirements pursuant to section 32-216(a)(3) and determined that all or part of the requirements of section 32-215(5)a., (5)b., and (5)c., are not necessary. For all other construction and demolition debris disposal facilities, the same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (5)a., (5)b., and (5)c., unless the county demonstrates that such leachate control is needed for the protection of the citizens or the environment. That determination shall be based on such things as the types of waste, methods to control the types of waste disposed of, the proximity of groundwater and surface water, and the results of the hydrogeological and geological investigation submitted with the application.

(3)

If applicable, a site-specific hydrogeological study in accordance with section 32-216(c)(4)a., and/or a request for an exemption from liner and leachate control requirements in accordance with section 32-216(a)(2) or (3) shall be submitted.

(c)

Composting facilities (excludes facilities located at permitted solid waste disposal facilities).

(1)

The same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (5)a., (5)b., (5)c., (5)d., (5)l., (5)m., (7), (8), (12), (17), (18), and (20).

(2)

For composting facilities which process solid waste other than only yard trash or manure, a design of the receiving, storage and processing areas demonstrating the leachate migration controls and the requirements included in section 32-215(a)(5)b. and c. are in place, if the leachate will not be reused in the process.

(3)

If applicable, a proposal for additional controls in accordance with section 32-216(c)(4)b. shall be submitted.

(d)

Used oil recycling facilities and waste tire processing facilities. The same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (2), (5)a., (5)b., (5)c., (5)d., (5)l., (5)m., (7), (8), (12), (13), (17), and (18). If applicable, a proposal for additional controls in accordance with section 32-216(c)(4)b. shall be submitted.

(e)

Incinerators.

(1)

The same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (2), (5)a., (5)b., (5)c., (5)d., (5)l., (5)m., (7), (12), (13), (17), and (18). The same requirements included in section 32-215(a)(8) shall apply to facilities that store or process solid waste outdoors, or in any other manner that discharges leachate to the ground.

(2)

Detailed explanation of the process and applicant's experience with the proposed system.

(3)

If the facility will dispose solid waste on-site, it shall comply with all the requirements of Class I landfills.

(4)

If the facility will dispose solid waste off-site, post-treatment waste management plan including a letter of commitment to accept and be responsible for the proper disposal of the material from the solid waste disposal facility that will be used as the final disposal site for the refuse or the ashes generated by the process.

(5)

If applicable, a proposal for additional controls in accordance with section 32-216(c)(4)b. shall be submitted.

(f)

Waste processing facilities (transfer stations and materials recovery facilities).

(1)

The same requirements included in F.A.C. rules 62-701.710(2)(a) through 62-701.710(6), are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

The same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (2), (5)a., (5)b., (5)c., (5)d., (5)l., (5)m., (7), (12), (13), (17), (18), and (20). The same requirements included in section 32-215(a)(8) shall apply to facilities which store or process solid waste outdoors, or in any other manner that discharges leachate to the ground.

(3)

A plan documenting maximum capacity and site plan showing location and maximum dimensions of temporary storage piles.

(4)

If applicable, a proposal for additional controls in accordance with section 32-216(c)(4)b. shall be submitted.

(g)

Yard trash processing facilities.

(1)

The same requirements included in section 32-215(a), excluding subsections (2), (5)a., (5)b., (5)c., (5)d., (5)l., (5)m., (7), (8), (12), (13), (17), (18), and (20); and

(2)

A plan documenting maximum capacity and site plan showing location and maximum dimensions of temporary storage piles.

(h)

Any other facility that the board may consider to meet the definition of solid waste management facility and/or may present any threat to human health or the environment. The board shall determine, with the recommendations of the division, the requirements depending on the type of facility.

(Ord. No. 99-16, § 2, 6-29-99; Ord. No. 2005-16 , § 4, 12-6-05; Ord. No. 2006-19 , § 4, 10-31-06; Ord. No. 2009-11 , § 2, 4-28-09; Ord. No. 2014-01 , § 2, 1-28-14)