California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 12 - Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Article 15 - Enforcement Oversight by the Department
Section 18996.5 - Enforcement Actions Against Organic Waste Generators Located in Multiple Jurisdictions
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) In matters of substantial statewide concern, where multiple jurisdictions determine that Department enforcement may be more effective at achieving the intent of this chapter than separate enforcement by each jurisdiction, multiple jurisdictions may, together, file a joint enforcement referral under this section.
(b) The joint referral may request that the Department take enforcement action in lieu of those jurisdictions against an organic waste generator or generators, including a commercial edible food generator or generators, with locations, at minimum, in each of those jurisdictions.
(c) The joint referral shall be filed with the director of CalRecycle and shall include:
(d) The Department shall take enforcement action in lieu of the jurisdictions pursuant to this section and Section 18996.9 upon a finding that:
(e) The Department shall respond, in writing, to the joint referral with a determination as to whether it will take enforcement action against the relevant generator in lieu of the jurisdictions.
1. New section filed 11-3-2020; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, 43021 and 42652.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 42652.5, Public Resources Code; and Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code.