California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Solid Waste Standards and Administration of Solid Waste Facility Permits; Loan Guarantees
Article 2.1 - LEA Certification Requirements
Section 18071 - Types of Certification

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18071

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The Board may approve a designated local agency and issue certification(s) to the local agency in one or more of the following types of certifications:

(1) Type "A": permitting, inspection, and enforcement of regulations at solid waste disposal sites;

(2) Type "B": permitting, inspection, and enforcement of regulations at solid waste transformation facilities;

(3) Type "C": permitting, inspection, and enforcement of regulations at transfer and processing stations, materials recovery facilities, and composting facilities; and

(4) Type "D": inspection and enforcement of litter, odor, and nuisance regulations at solid waste landfills.

(b) In jurisdictions where LEAs lack a certification to permit a new type of facility, the permit application, for that type of facility, shall be filed by the applicant with the board. The LEA shall, within 120 days of the permit application, obtain certification for this facility type, or the board shall review the performance of the LEA pursuant to Section 18051 and Article 2.2 of this Chapter and compliance with Public Resources Code Section 43201.

(c) An LEA lacking a specific certification type pursuant to 18071(a) may submit a new complete EPP for board review and request issuance of an additional certification to perform permitting, inspection, and enforcement duties in another jurisdiction, or inspection and enforcement duties in its jurisdiction, both pursuant to Article 2.1 of this Chapter, and subsequent to board approval.

(d) When in the LEA's jurisdiction only one permitted solid waste disposal facility exists and its permit is surrendered, the LEA shall retain its type "A" certification, unless the LEA certification is withdrawn by the board.

(1) For LEAs to be issued type "D" certification they shall be required to have type "A" certification.

(e) A designated local agency shall demonstrate that it meets the certification requirements for each certification type requested. The LEA shall maintain compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

(f) Sections 18071 through 18075 of this Article set forth the LEA certification requirements pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 43200.

1. New section filed 12-17-91; operative 12-17-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 13).
2. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (e) filed 10-26-94; operative 10-26-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 43).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020 and 43200, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43200- 43204 and 43209, Public Resources Code.

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