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 3.0 - Regulatory Tier Requirements
Section 18101 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18101

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

Unless incorporated by reference or by statute, the definitions in this Article govern only the construction of this Article.

(a) "Acceptance for filing" means the enforcement agency has determined that the application is complete and correct and the specified permit action time frames contained in this Article commence.

(b) "Annual loading" is the maximum amount of waste/material to be handled by an operation annually.

(c) "Change in operation" means any change to a facility's operations noted in the application, including, but not limited to, change in facility description, change in materials handled, change in quantity of material handled, or change in operating hours in which the operator intends to operate outside of normal business hours.

(d) "Complete" means all information required as part of a solid waste facilities permit application submitted pursuant to this Article has been provided.

(e) "Correct" means all information provided by the applicant as part of a solid waste facilities permit application submitted pursuant to this Article is accurate, exact, and fully provides the applicable filing requirement information for the solid waste facility for which a permit is being sought.

(f) A "full permit" is a solid waste facilities permit obtained pursuant to procedures set forth in Article 3.1 of this Chapter.

(g) A "location map" means a map showing the general location of the operation at a scale size minimally equivalent to 1:24,000 USGS topological quadrangle.

(h) "Operation" means the receipt and processing of solid waste.

(i) "Peak loading" is the largest projected waste/material quantity to be received by an operation on any day of operation.

(j) "Regulatory tier" is a type of regulatory oversight pursuant to procedures set forth in this Article and Article 3.1. Tier types include: excluded, enforcement agency notification, registration permit, standardized permit, and full permit.

(k) A "site map" means a map showing the existing or planned layout of the operations, including, but not limited to, operations areas and their relationships to property boundaries, buffer zones, adjacent land uses, proposed drainage systems, any excavation areas, site access, and any other portions of the site dedicated to a specific use. The site map shall be at a scale size of 1" = 200', and indicate the zoning within 1000', of the facility. Where feasible, structures located on adjacent properties should be identified on the site map or location and distances to the nearest structures shall be included.

(1) A "tiered permit" is a type of solid waste facilities permit obtained pursuant to procedures set forth in Articles 3.0 and 3.1 of this Chapter. A tiered permit is a solid waste facilities permit other than a full permit with reduced application and permit processing requirements.

1. New section filed 3-1-95; operative when the minimum standards to be set forth in Chapters 3.0 or 3.1 of Division 7 of this Title are filed with the Secretary of State and become effective and operative (Register 95, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020, 43021 and 43000- 45802, Public Resources Code.

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