Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 4 Temporary Truck and Equipment Staging, Fire Debris Truck Staging Yards And…

(a) Temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yards are allowed subject to compliance with the standards set forth below in Subsection (d) on property zoned C-2 (Periphery Commercial), I-1 (Heavy Industrial), I-2 (Light Industrial), and in R-20 (Rural Zone) when in connection with an active permit to mine through the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mine Reclamation and a County approved special use permit.

(b) Each yard authorized under this article supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall be approved by the State Incident Management Team, and reviewed by the Director of Public Works. Any yard supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall also comply with all relevant environmental requirements stipulated in the CAL OES Environmental Protection Plan, as directed by CAL OES.

(c) Each yard authorized under this article supporting the Alternate Debris Removal Program shall be reviewed by the Director of Environmental Health and the Director of Public Works.

(d) Standards. All temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yards shall meet the following standards:

(1) Application for zoning clearance certificate. The property owner or the property owner's authorized agent shall obtain a Zoning Clearance Certificate for the effective period from the Director of Planning. Written consent of the property owner is required in all cases.

(2) Site plan required. A detailed site plan drawn using a standard architectural or engineering scale that shows all the proposed activities that will occur on-site, as well as the approximate location of each activity, shall be provided with the application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate. Partial site plans for a portion of a property may be submitted as long as a vicinity map for the entire property showing frontage streets, other uses and a cross reference of the area of the partial site plan is provided. All site plans shall show and label contours at maximum vertical intervals of five (5') feet; areas of proposed grading and fill; the width of access roads to and around parking, laydown areas and buildings; and turnaround areas for fire and emergency services. Any change in the type of activity that will occur on-site or the location of any activity requires the owner or operator to apply for a new Zoning Clearance Certificate.

(3) Siting criteria. To the extent practicable, temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yards shall be located on flat areas of the site that are already disturbed and in such a manner to decrease impacts to uses on surrounding properties.

(4) Approved access. Temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yards shall have access onto a public road. If the public road is a County road, the approach shall be made with an encroachment permit approved by the Department of Public Works. If the public road is a State highway, the approach shall be made with an approved encroachment permit issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 Office. If the temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yards is accessed by a private road, there shall be an approved road maintenance agreement that allows for the proposed use along the private road.

(5) On-site roads and aisles. Temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yards shall have on-site roads and aisles. On-site roads shall be constructed to the minimum standards of CAL FIRE regulations in place at the time of construction.

(6) Air quality and dust control. All best practice measures to reduce impacts to air quality shall be incorporated by the project applicant, subject property owners, or third-party contractors during activities on the project site. A plan shall be provided to the Planning Director and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District to address:

(a) Mobile and stationary toxic air contaminants; and

(b) Dust and ash. Best practice measures shall comply with the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Rule 226 - Dust Control.

(7) Water quality and erosion control. Any surface disturbance over one (1) acre in size shall require a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) by a certified Qualified SWPPP Developer and the submittal of a Notice of Intent to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ as amended).

(8) Storage or processing of fire debris or hazardous materials prohibited. The storage or processing of fire debris or hazardous materials at any temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yard, including the storage of trucks or equipment loaded with fire debris or hazardous materials, is expressly prohibited.

(9) Outdoor lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be located, adequately shielded, and directed such that no direct light falls outside the property line, or into the public right-of-way in accordance with Plumas County Code Section 9-2.411 (Lighting facilities).

(10) Property restoration. The application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate for a temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yard shall include a plan for the restoration of the subject property to the condition in which it was prior to the log storage activities. At minimum, a plan for restoration shall include clearance of the site of all vehicles, equipment and materials utilized as part of the temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yard; and stabilization of the site, implementation of erosion control measures, and/or successful revegetation to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

(11) Performance guarantee. If a Zoning Clearance Certificate is approved for a temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yard on County-owned property, the applicant shall provide a restoration plan and restoration plan cost estimate to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Following approval of the restoration plan and associated cost estimate, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or bond equivalent to the cost proposed in the restoration plan. County lands shall be restored to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director as set forth in the approved restoration plan prior to release of the performance guarantee.

(e) Violations, enforcement, and penalties. A temporary truck and equipment staging and laydown yard that is operating in violation of this section poses a health and safety hazard and is found to be a public nuisance. The Plumas County Code Enforcement Officer may initiate enforcement using any process set forth in the Plumas County Code including, but not limited to, Title 8, Chapter 19. Nothing in this provision is intended to prevent alternative enforcement mechanisms.

(Ord. 21-1139, adopted October 28, 2021)

(a) Fire debris truck staging yards are allowed subject to compliance with the standards set forth below in Subsection (d) on property zoned I-1 (Heavy Industrial), I-2 (Light Industrial), and in R-20 (Rural Zone) when in connection with an active permit to mine through the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mine Reclamation and a County approved special use permit.

(b) Each yard authorized under this article supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall be approved by the State Incident Management Team, and reviewed by the Director of Public Works. Any yard supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall also comply with all relevant environmental requirements stipulated in the CAL OES Environmental Protection Plan, as directed by CAL OES.

(c) Each yard authorized under this article supporting the Alternate Debris Removal Program shall be reviewed by the Director of Environmental Health and the Director of Public Works.

(d) Standards. All fire debris truck staging yards shall meet the following standards:

(1) Application for Zoning Clearance Certificate. The property owner or the property owner's authorized agent shall obtain a Zoning Clearance Certificate for the effective period from the Director of Planning. Written consent of the property owner is required in all cases.

(2) Site plan required. A detailed site plan drawn using a standard architectural or engineering scale that shows all the proposed activities that will occur on-site, as well as the approximate location of each activity, shall be provided with the application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate. Partial site plans for a portion of a property may be submitted as long as a vicinity map for the entire property showing frontage streets, other uses and a cross reference of the area of the partial site plan is provided. All site plans shall show and label contours at maximum vertical intervals of five (5') feet; areas of proposed grading and fill; the width of access roads to and around parking, laydown areas and buildings; and turnaround areas for fire and emergency services. Any change in the type of activity that will occur on-site or the location of any activity requires the owner or operator to apply for a new Zoning Clearance Certificate.

(3) Siting criteria. To the extent practicable, fire debris truck staging yards shall be located on flat areas of the site that are already disturbed and in such a manner to decrease impacts to uses on surrounding properties.

(4) Approved access. Fire debris truck staging yards shall have access onto a public road. If the public road is a County road, the approach shall be made with an encroachment permit approved by the Department of Public Works. If the public road is a State highway, the approach shall be made with an approved encroachment permit issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 Office. If the fire debris truck staging yards is accessed by a private road, there shall be an approved road maintenance agreement that allows for the proposed use along the private road.

(5) On-site roads and aisles. Fire debris truck staging yards shall have on-site roads and aisles. On-site roads shall be constructed to the minimum standards of CAL FIRE regulations in place at the time of construction.

(6) Air quality and dust control. All best practice measures to reduce impacts to air quality shall be incorporated by the project applicant, subject property owners, or third-party contractors during activities on the project site. A plan shall be provided to the Planning Director and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District to address:

(a) Mobile and stationary toxic air contaminants; and

(b) Dust and ash. Best practice measures shall comply with the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Rule 226 - Dust Control.

(7) Water quality and erosion control. Any surface disturbance over one (1) acre in size shall require a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) by a certified Qualified SWPPP Developer and the submittal of a Notice of Intent to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ as amended).

(8) Processing of fire debris or hazardous materials prohibited. The processing of fire debris or hazardous materials at any fire debris truck staging yard is expressly prohibited.

(9) Hazardous material business plan required. The storage of any hazardous material at or above State-defined thresholds shall require the approval of a Hazardous Material Business Plan by the Environmental Health Department.

(10) Outdoor lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be located, adequately shielded, and directed such that no direct light falls outside the property line, or into the public right-of-way in accordance with Plumas County Code Section 9-2.411 (Lighting facilities).

(11) Property restoration. The application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate for a fire debris truck staging yards shall include a plan for the restoration of the subject property to the condition in which it was prior to the activities. At minimum, a plan for restoration shall include clearance of the site of all vehicles, equipment and materials utilized as part of the fire debris truck staging yards; and stabilization of the site, implementation of erosion control measures, and/or successful revegetation to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

(12) Performance guarantee. If a Zoning Clearance Certificate is approved for a fire debris truck staging yards on County-owned property, the applicant shall provide a restoration plan and restoration plan cost estimate to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Following approval of the restoration plan and associated cost estimate, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or bond equivalent to the cost proposed in the restoration plan. County lands shall be restored to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director as set forth in the approved restoration plan prior to release of the performance guarantee.

(e) Violations, enforcement, and penalties. A fire debris truck staging yards that is operating in violation of this section poses a health and safety hazard and is found to be a public nuisance. The Plumas County Code Enforcement Officer may initiate enforcement using any process set forth in the Plumas County Code including, but not limited to, Title 8, Chapter 19. Nothing in this provision is intended to prevent alternative enforcement mechanisms.

(Ord. 21-1139, adopted October 28, 2021)

(a) Metal or Concrete Processing Sites are allowed subject to compliance with the standards set forth below in Subsection (d) on property zoned I-1 (Heavy Industrial), I-2 (Light Industrial), and in R-20 (Rural Zone) when in connection with an active permit to mine through the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mine Reclamation and a County approved special use permit.

(b) Each site authorized under this article supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall be approved by the State Incident Management Team and reviewed by the Director of Public Works. Any site supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall also comply with all relevant environmental requirements stipulated in the CAL OES Environmental Protection Plan, as directed by CAL OES.

(c) Each site authorized under this article supporting the Alternate Debris Removal Program shall be reviewed by the Director of Environmental Health and the Director of Public Works.

(d) Standards. All metal or concrete processing sites shall meet the following standards:

(1) Application for Zoning Clearance Certificate. The property owner or the property owner's authorized agent shall obtain a Zoning Clearance Certificate for the Effective Period from the Director of Planning. Written consent of the property owner is required in all cases.

(2) Site plan required. A detailed site plan drawn using a standard architectural or engineering scale that shows all the proposed activities that will occur on-site, as well as the approximate location of each activity, shall be provided with the application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate. Partial site plans for a portion of a property may be submitted as long as a vicinity map for the entire property showing frontage streets, other uses and a cross reference of the area of the partial site plan is provided. All site plans shall show and label contours at maximum vertical intervals of five (5') feet; areas of proposed grading and fill; the width of access roads to and around parking, laydown areas and buildings; and turnaround areas for fire and emergency services. Any change in the type of activity that will occur on-site or the location of any activity requires the owner or operator to apply for a new Zoning Clearance Certificate.

(3) Siting criteria. To the extent practicable, metal or concrete processing sites shall be located on flat areas of the site that are already disturbed and in such a manner to decrease impacts to uses on surrounding properties.

(4) Approved access. Metal or concrete processing sites shall have access onto a public road. If the public road is a County road, the approach shall be made with an encroachment permit approved by the Department of Public Works. If the public road is a State highway, the approach shall be made with an approved encroachment permit issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 Office. If the metal or concrete processing sites is accessed by a private road, there shall be an approved road maintenance agreement that allows for the proposed use along the private road.

(5) On-site roads and aisles. Metal or concrete processing sites shall have on-site roads and aisles. On-site roads shall be constructed to the minimum standards of CAL FIRE regulations in place at the time of construction.

(6) Air quality and dust control. All best practice measures to reduce impacts to air quality shall be incorporated by the project applicant, subject property owners, or third-party contractors during activities on the project site. A plan shall be provided to the Planning Director and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District to address:

(i) Mobile and stationary toxic air contaminants; and

(ii) Dust and ash. Best practice measures shall comply with the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Rule 226 - Dust Control.

(7) Water quality and erosion control. Any surface disturbance over one (1) acre in size shall require a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) by a certified Qualified SWPPP Developer and the submittal of a Notice of Intent to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ as amended).

(8) Storage or processing of fire debris or hazardous materials prohibited. Except for metal or concrete material, the storage or processing of fire debris or hazardous materials at any metal or concrete processing sites, including the storage of trucks or equipment loaded with fire debris or hazardous materials, is expressly prohibited.

(9) Hazardous material business plan required. The storage of any hazardous material at or above State-defined thresholds shall require the approval of a Hazardous Material Business Plan by the Environmental Health Department.

(10) Noise. Quiet hours shall be maintained from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. seven (7) days a week when metal or concrete processing site activities are within 300 feet of an occupied residence. During quiet hours, generators and heavy equipment shall not be operated.

(11) Outdoor lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be located, adequately shielded, and directed such that no direct light falls outside the property line, or into the public right-of-way in accordance with Plumas County Code Section 9-2.411 (Lighting facilities).

(12) Property restoration. The application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate for a metal or concrete processing sites shall include a plan for the restoration of the subject property to the condition in which it was prior to the activities. At minimum, a plan for restoration shall include clearance of the site of all vehicles, equipment and materials utilized as part of the metal or concrete processing sites; and stabilization of the site, implementation of erosion control measures, and/or successful revegetation to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

(13) Performance guarantee. If a Zoning Clearance Certificate is approved for a metal or concrete processing sites on County-owned property, the applicant shall provide a restoration plan and restoration plan cost estimate to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Following approval of the restoration plan and associated cost estimate, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or bond equivalent to the cost proposed in the restoration plan. County lands shall be restored to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director as set forth in the approved restoration plan prior to release of the performance guarantee.

(e) Violations, enforcement, and penalties. A metal or concrete processing sites that is operating in violation of this section poses a health and safety hazard and is found to be a public nuisance. The Plumas County Code Enforcement Officer may initiate enforcement using any process set forth in the Plumas County Code including, but not limited to, Title 8, Chapter 19. Nothing in this provision is intended to prevent alternative enforcement mechanisms.

(Ord. 21-1139, adopted October 28, 2021)

(a) Fire debris transfer stations (temporary waste piles) are allowed subject to compliance with the standards set forth below in Subsection (e) on property zoned I-1 (Heavy Industrial) and I-2 (Light Industrial).

(b) Each transfer station authorized under this article supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall be approved by the State Incident Management Team, and reviewed by the Director of Public Works. Any station supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall also comply with all relevant environmental requirements stipulated in the CAL OES Environmental Protection Plan, as directed by CAL OES.

(c) Each transfer station authorized under this article supporting the Alternate Debris Removal Program shall be reviewed by the Director of Environmental Health and the Director of Public Works.

(d) Each transfer station authorized under this article shall submit a Notice of Intent to obtain coverage under the State Water Resources Control Board General Waste Discharge Requirements for Disaster-Related Wastes (Order WQ 2020-004-DWQ) and shall comply fully with all relevant standards detailed in the Order.

(e) Standards. All fire debris transfer stations shall meet the following standards:

(1) Application for Zoning Clearance Certificate. The property owner or the property owner's authorized agent shall obtain a Zoning Clearance Certificate for the Effective Period from the Director of Planning. Written consent of the property owner is required in all cases.

(2) Site plan required. A detailed site plan drawn using a standard architectural or engineering scale that shows all the proposed activities that will occur on-site, as well as the approximate location of each activity, shall be provided with the application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate. Partial site plans for a portion of a property may be submitted as long as a vicinity map for the entire property showing frontage streets, other uses and a cross reference of the area of the partial site plan is provided. All site plans shall show and label contours at maximum vertical intervals of five (5') feet; areas of proposed grading and fill; the width of access roads to and around parking, laydown areas and buildings; and turnaround areas for fire and emergency services. Any change in the type of activity that will occur on-site or the location of any activity requires the owner or operator to apply for a new Zoning Clearance Certificate.

(3) Siting criteria. To the extent practicable, fire debris transfer stations shall be located on flat areas of the site that are already disturbed and in such a manner to decrease impacts to uses on surrounding properties.

(4) Approved access. Fire debris transfer stations shall have access onto a public road. If the public road is a County road, the approach shall be made with an encroachment permit approved by the Department of Public Works. If the public road is a State highway, the approach shall be made with an approved encroachment permit issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 Office. If the fire debris transfer stations is accessed by a private road, there shall be an approved road maintenance agreement that allows for the proposed use along the private road.

(5) On-site roads and aisles. Fire debris transfer stations shall have on-site roads and aisles. On-site roads shall be constructed to the minimum standards of CAL FIRE regulations in place at the time of construction.

(6) Air quality and dust control. All best practice measures to reduce impacts to air quality shall be incorporated by the project applicant, subject property owners, or third-party contractors during activities on the project site. A plan shall be provided to the Planning Director and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District to address:

(i) Mobile and stationary toxic air contaminants; and

(ii) Dust and ash. Best practice measures shall comply with the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Rule 226 - Dust Control.

(7) Water quality and erosion control. Any surface disturbance over one (1) acre in size shall require a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) by a certified Qualified SWPPP Developer and the submittal of a Notice of Intent to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ as amended).

(8) Storage of fire debris or hazardous materials permitted. The storage of fire debris or hazardous materials, including the storage of trucks or equipment loaded with fire debris or hazardous materials, is permitted.

(9) Hazardous material business plan required. The storage of any hazardous material at or above State-defined thresholds shall require the approval of a Hazardous Material Business Plan by the Environmental Health Department.

(10) Outdoor lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be located, adequately shielded, and directed such that no direct light falls outside the property line, or into the public right-of-way in accordance with Plumas County Code Section 9-2.411 (Lighting facilities).

(11) Property restoration. The application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate for a fire debris transfer stations shall include a plan for the restoration of the subject property to the condition in which it was prior to the activities. At minimum, a plan for restoration shall include clearance of the site of all vehicles, equipment and materials utilized as part of the fire debris transfer stations; and stabilization of the site, implementation of erosion control measures, and/or successful revegetation to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

(12) Performance guarantee. If a Zoning Clearance Certificate is approved for a fire debris transfer stations on County-owned property, the applicant shall provide a restoration plan and restoration plan cost estimate to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Following approval of the restoration plan and associated cost estimate, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or bond equivalent to the cost proposed in the restoration plan. County lands shall be restored to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director as set forth in the approved restoration plan prior to release of the performance guarantee.

(t) Violations, enforcement, and penalties. A fire debris transfer stations that is operating in violation of this section poses a health and safety hazard and is found to be a public nuisance. The Plumas County Code Enforcement Officer may initiate enforcement using any process set forth in the Plumas County Code including, but not limited to, Title 8, Chapter 19. Nothing in this provision is intended to prevent alternative enforcement mechanisms.

(Ord. 21-1139, adopted October 28, 2021)

(a) Temporary log storage yards are allowed subject to compliance with the standards set forth below in Subsection (d) on property zoned TPZ (Timberland Production Zone), I-1 (Heavy Industrial), I-2 (Light Industrial), and in R-20 (Rural Zone) when in connection with an active permit to mine through the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mine Reclamation and a County approved special use permit.

(b) Each yard authorized under this article supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall be approved by the State Incident Management Team, and reviewed by the Director of Public Works. Any station supporting the Consolidated Debris Removal Program shall also comply with all relevant environmental requirements stipulated in the CAL OES Environmental Protection Plan, as directed by CAL OES.

(c) Each yard authorized under this article supporting the Alternate Debris Removal Program shall be reviewed by the Director of Public Works.

(d) Standards. All temporary log storage yards shall meet the following standards:

(1) Application for Zoning Clearance Certificate. The property owner or the property owner's authorized agent shall obtain a Zoning Clearance Certificate for the effective period. Written consent of the property owner is required in all cases.

(2) Site plan required. A detailed site plan drawn using a standard architectural or engineering scale that shows all the proposed activities that will occur on-site, as well as the approximate location of each activity, shall be provided with the application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate. Partial site plans for a portion of a property may be submitted as long as a vicinity map for the entire property showing frontage streets, other uses and a cross reference of the area of the partial site plan is provided. All site plans shall show and label contours at maximum vertical intervals of five (5') feet; areas of proposed grading and fill; the width of access roads to and around parking, log piles and other piles, and buildings; and turnaround areas for fire and emergency services. Any change in the type of activity that will occur on-site or the location of any activity requires the owner or operator to apply for a new Zoning Clearance Certificate.

(3) Siting criteria. To the extent practicable, temporary log storage yards shall be located on flat areas of the site that are already disturbed and in such a manner to decrease impacts to uses on surrounding properties.

(4) Parcel size. The total acreage of the area proposed to be utilized for the temporary log storage yard site shall be indicated on the site plan and addressed through the Zoning Clearance Certificate.

(5) Approved access. Temporary log storage yards shall have access onto a public road. If the public road is a County road, the approach shall be made with an encroachment permit approved by the Department of Public Works. If the public road is a State highway, the approach shall be made with an approved encroachment permit issued by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 Office. If the temporary log storage yard is accessed by a private road, there shall be an approved road maintenance agreement that allows for the proposed use along the private road.

(6) On-site roads and aisles. Temporary log storage yards shall have on-site roads and aisles. On-site roads shall be constructed to the minimum standards of CAL FIRE regulations in place at the time of construction.

(7) Property line setbacks and defensible space. All log piles and other piles shall be setback a minimum of one hundred (100') feet from all outside property lines and any permanent structures. There shall be an area of defensible space that is a minimum of one hundred (100') feet wide around the perimeter of the temporary log storage area that shall not be graded but shall be kept clear of grass and vegetation to support fire protection by clearing, disking, grubbing, and/or scraping. CAL FIRE shall have discretion to address unique circumstances.

(8) Biological resources. Temporary log storage yards shall not be located on lands containing wetlands, and/or endangered and protected plants and animal species as shown on available biological resource maps.

(9) Fire risk and hazards. Temporary log storage yards and the associated activities pose the risk of fire if fire suppression measures are not taken. These activities include working with and storing flammable materials in areas that have little to no water on-site and that are subject to fire. The County is setting the fire standards it believes are appropriate, but there are also State standards set out in California Fire Code Chapter 28 with respect to all log storage yards and incidental wood products stored there. The appropriate fire protection entity shall enforce the most stringent standards. Per California Public Resource Code, Section 4428, each site shall have a sealed box of tools that shall be located, within the operating area, at a point accessible in the event of fire. This fire toolbox shall contain: one (1) backpack pump-type fire extinguisher filled with water, two (2) axes, two (2) McLeod fire tools, and a sufficient number of shovels so that each employee at the operation can be equipped to fight fire. In addition, one (1) or more serviceable chainsaws of three and one-half (3½) or more horsepower with a cutting bar twenty (20") inches in length or longer shall be immediately available within the operating area.

(i) When a fire starts, a telephone call must be made to 911 immediately to inform that there is a fire. The facility operator shall develop a plan for monitoring, controlling, and extinguishing fires. The plan shall be submitted with the application for the Zoning Clearance Certificate for review and approval by the appropriate fire protection entity.

(ii) Log piles shall not exceed twenty (20') feet in height, 300 feet in width, and 500 feet in length. Log piles shall be stabilized by a means approved by the appropriate fire protection entity.

(iii) Other piles made of incidental log related materials shall not exceed twenty (20') feet in height, 150 feet in width, and 250 feet in length.

(iv) All piles shall be separated from all other piles by one hundred (100') feet and shall include on-site roads and aisles as discussed above.

(v) All piles shall be monitored to measure temperatures. Internal pile temperatures shall be monitored and recorded weekly. A plan by the permittee for restricting and mitigating excessive temperatures shall be submitted with the Zoning Clearance Certificate application for review and approval by the appropriate fire protection entity.

(vi) Regular inspections of the temporary log storage yard by trained fire personnel shall be allowed and facilitated by the facility operator.

(vii) Cutting activities shall comply with California Fire Code Chapter 35.

(10) Plumas County Environmental Health Department Standards.

(i) Depending on the activities performed on-site, the temporary log storage yard may be determined to be a solid waste facility. The facility operator must provide access to the facility and provide for review of the activities occurring at the facility to the local enforcement agency, Plumas County Environmental Health, to determine if there exists a requirement to register for a permit status as a solid waste facility in accordance with Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(ii) For sanitation purposes there shall be a minimum of one (1) portable toilet and one (1) handwash station at the facility for employee use. The portable toilet shall be routinely serviced by a licensed service provider.

(iii) For water that is provided for human consumption, either from an on-site well or transported to the facility and held in a storage tank, the facility operator must meet the requirements of the Plumas County Environmental Health Department for water system permitting requirements and must operate in accordance with those requirements. If commercially bottled water is provided, there are no requirements for testing.

(iv) The storage of any hazardous material at or above State-defined thresholds shall require the approval of a Hazardous Material Business Plan by the Environmental Health Department.

(11) Plumas County Public Works Department Standards.

(i) Perimeter stormwater control - When the temporary log storage yard is prepared for operations or the soil is disturbed, improvements shall be designed and implemented such that water accumulating within the project will be carried away from the project without adverse impacts to any adjacent improvements, residential sites, or adjoining area, or detained on-sites. The design shall be prepared by a Qualified Stormwater Developer who holds the certification required by the CA Water Quality Control Board's Construction General Permit 2009-009-DWQ. All natural drainage that enters the project area must leave the project area at its original horizontal and vertical alignment and with the same pre-improvement quantity. Implementation of erosion control within the project area and sediment control basins at drainage outlets shall conform with California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) design criteria. Sites that meet EPA' s criteria for a Rainfall Erosivity Waiver (https://www.epa.Q.ov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/fact.3-Lpdf) or are fully stabilized with erosion control measures are not required to install sediment control basins.

(ii) Water quality and erosion control - When submitting an application for a temporary log storage yard, any surface disturbance over one (1) acre in size shall require a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) by a certified Qualified SWPPP Developer and the submittal of a Notice of Intent to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity (Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ as amended). If the area of disturbance is one (1) acre or less, then along with an application for a Temporary Log Storage Yard, an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) shall be developed by the facility operator, submitted for approval, and adhered to for erosion and sediment control. The ESCP shall contain a description detailing which Best Management Practices (BMP) will be used, how they will be used, and where they will be used in conformance with the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) BMP Municipal Handbook. The ESCP shall contain a description of temporary and permanent measures and include ingress/egress control measures and street sweeping. Plans shall be prepared by a Qualified Stormwater Developer who holds the certification required by the CA Water Quality Control Board's Construction General Permit 2009-009-DWQ. Upon completion of the project, all temporary sediment control measures shall be removed from the site. All permanent sediment control measures must be maintained by the parcel owner.

(12) Air quality and dust control. All best practice measures to reduce impacts to air quality shall be incorporated by the project applicant, subject property owners, or third-party contractors during activities on the project site. A plan shall be provided to the Planning Director and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District to address:

(i) Mobile and stationary toxic air contaminants; and

(ii) Dust and ash. Best practice measures shall comply with the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Rule 226 - Dust Control.

(13) Storage or processing of debris prohibited. The storage or processing of debris from the Plumas County Beckwourth Complex and Dixie Fires Consolidated Debris Removal Program at any temporary log storage yard, including the storage of trucks or equipment loaded with debris, is expressly prohibited.

(14) Noise. Quiet hours shall be maintained from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. seven (7) days a week when temporary log storage yard activities are within 300 feet of an occupied residence. During quiet hours, generators and heavy equipment shall not be operated.

(15) Outdoor lighting. All outdoor lighting shall be located, adequately shielded, and directed such that no direct light falls outside the property line, or into the public right-of-way in accordance with Plumas County Code Section 9-2.411 (Lighting facilities).

(16) Property restoration. The application for a Zoning Clearance Certificate for a temporary log storage yard shall include a plan for the restoration of the subject property to the condition in which it was prior to the log storage activities. At minimum, a plan for restoration shall include clearance of the site of all vehicles, equipment and materials utilized as part of the temporary log storage yard; and stabilization of the site, implementation of erosion control measures, and/or successful revegetation to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

(17) Performance guarantee. If a Zoning Clearance Certificate is approved for a temporary log storage yard on County-owned property, the applicant shall provide a restoration plan and restoration plan cost estimate to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Following approval of the restoration plan and associated cost estimate, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or bond equivalent to the cost proposed in the restoration plan. County lands shall be restored to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director as set forth in the approved restoration plan prior to release of the performance guarantee.

(18) Grading. There shall be no grading of the site without the prior consultation with the Public Works Director.

(19) Electricity and electrical equipment. If new electricity connections are brought to the site, a building permit is required. Electrical wiring and equipment shall comply with the California Electrical Code.

(20) Additional requirements. The Zoning Clearance Certificate may be subject to additional requirements from Plumas County Public Works, the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District, Caltrans, CAL FIRE, the Plumas County Public Health Department, Plumas County Environmental Health Department, Plumas County Building, Plumas County Planning, and the State Regional Water Quality Control Board.

(c) Violations, enforcement, and penalties.

(1) A temporary log storage yard that is operating in violation of this section poses a health and safety hazard and is found to be a public nuisance.

(2) The Plumas County Code Enforcement Officer may initiate enforcement using any process set forth in the Plumas County Code including, but not limited to, Title 8, Chapter 19. Nothing in this provision is intended to prevent alternative enforcement mechanisms.

(Ord. 21-1139, adopted October 28, 2021)