§ 6-2.41. Regulation of commercial disposition of infectious wastes.

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of owning, operating, managing or maintaining any commercial facility which has as a purpose engaging in any business which accumulates, collects, transports or disposes of infectious wastes within the City of unless such person complies with the provisions of this section:

(a)

Reports. Once each month or other time designed by the City, on a day to be designated by the City, each such business which is located within the City shall report to the City Manager or his or her designee, the volume, in tons, of the infectious wastes which the business has collected within the City limits and which it has then disposed of in each of the following manners:

(1)

Deposited at any landfill.

(2)

Buried in any location other than a landfill or incinerated.

(3)

Deposited at any location which has the intention of recycling the infectious waste, including, but not limited to any recycling motor oil as well as the recycling of any insecticides or other agricultural chemicals.

(b)

Transportation and cleanup. Any person engaged in such a business shall comply with the provisions of Section 6-2.23, in regard to the transportation and cleanup of hazardous waste on City streets.

(c)

Late fees and penalties. The City Council may establish late fees and other penalties by resolution for failure to submit the proper reports on time or the failure to submit complete reports.

(d)

Legal compliance. Any person owning, operating, managing or maintaining a commercial facility for the purpose of accumulating, collecting, transporting or disposing of infectious waste within the City shall only operate the facility on a parcel that has received site plan approval from the City and shall comply with all zoning, other applicable ordinances and land use regulations of the City of Coalinga.

(§ 1, Ord. 681, eff. May 2, 2003)