Red Bluff Municipal Code Art. III Diversion of Construction and Demolition (c&d) Debris

For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

APPLICANT. Any individual, firm, limited liability company, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever who applies to the city for applicable permits to undertake any construction, demolition, or renovation project within the city.

CONSTRUCTION. All building, landscaping, remodeling, addition, removal or destruction.

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS.

(1) Discarded materials generally considered to be not water soluble and nonhazardous in nature, including but not limited to steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt material, pipe, gypsum, wallboard, and lumber from the construction or destruction of a structure as part of a construction or demolition project or from the renovation of a structure and/or landscaping, and including rocks, soils, tree remains, trees, and other vegetative matter that normally results from land clearing, landscaping and development operations for a construction or demolition project.

(2) Clean cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, and metal scraps from any construction or demolition project.

(3) De-minimis amounts of other non-hazardous wastes that are generated at construction or demolition projects.

CONTRACTOR. Any person or entity holding, or required to hold, a contractor's license of any type under the laws of the State of California, or who performs (whether as contractor, subcontractor or owner-builder) any construction, demolition, remodeling, or landscaping service relating to buildings or accessory structures in the city.

DEMOLITION. The decimating, razing, ruining, tearing down or wrecking of any facility, structure, pavement or building, whether in whole or in part, whether interior or exterior.

DIVERTIBLE MATERIALS.

(1) Masonry building materials generally used in construction including, but not limited to, asphalt, concrete, rock, stone, and brick.

(2) Wood materials including any and all dimensional lumber, fencing or construction wood that is not chemically treated, creosoted, CCA pressure treated, contaminated or painted.

(3) Vegetative materials including trees, tree parts, shrubs, stumps, logs, brush or any other type of plants that are cleared from a site for construction or other use.

(4) Metals including all metal scrap such as, but not limited to, pipes, siding, window frames, door frames and fences.

(5) Roofing materials including wood shingles as well as asphalt, stone and slate based roofing material.

DIVERT. To prevent material from being disposed in a landfill, through eventual recycling or re-use.

PROJECT. Any activity involving construction, demolition, or renovation, and which requires issuance of a permit from the city.

RENOVATION. Any change, addition, or modification to an existing structure.

TEHAMA COUNTY/RED BLUFF LANDFILL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (TCRBLMA). A joint powers authority comprised of the City of Red Bluff and the County of Tehama that has responsibility for managing the daily operations at the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill.

TEHAMA COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL AGENCY (TCSLA). A joint powers authority comprised of the cities of Red Bluff, Corning and Tehama, and the County of Tehama, that has overall responsibility for compliance with the Waste Management Act of 1989.

(Ord. 969, passed 6-20-2006; Am. Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

(A) Covered projects. All construction, demolition, and renovation projects within the city shall comply with this article.

(B) Non-covered projects. Applicants for construction, demolition, and renovation projects within the city shall divert material from construction and demolition projects in accordance with the chapter.

(C) The 2010 California Green Building Standards Code states §§ 5.408.2 and 5.408.2.2 as exceptions authorized by the Community Development Director or designee (authorized officer, official or agent of the city): jobsites in areas where there is no mixed construction and demolition debris (C&D) processor or recycling facilities within a feasible haul distance shall meet the requirements as follows:

(1) The enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall at its discretion, enforce the waste management plan and make exceptions as deemed necessary.

(2) The enforcing agency may make exceptions to the requirements of this section when job sites are located in areas beyond the haul boundaries of the diversion facility.

(D) City-sponsored projects. All city-sponsored construction, demolition, and renovation projects shall be considered covered projects for the purposes of this article.

(E) Compliance with this chapter shall be listed as a condition of approval on any building or demolition permit issued for a covered project.

(Ord. 969, passed 6-20-2006; Am. Ord. 1008, passed 2-1-2011; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 9-3-2013; Am. Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

(A) During the term of the covered project, the applicant shall divert materials from the solid waste stream that can be diverted for alternate uses, per the applicants building permit conditions. To the maximum extent feasible, project materials shall be separated on site if this practice leads to an increased diversion. For construction and/or demolition projects, building permits will require diversion of divertible material including, but not limited to, salvageable materials (e.g., appliances), dimensional lumber, concrete, brick, asphalt, cardboard, scrap metal, wood waste, vegetative waste and roofing material. In building permits for covered projects, the Community Development Director or designee (authorized officer, official or agent of the city) shall insert the following statement or an applicable variation thereof:

(B) The applicant shall be encouraged to contact their waste service provider or the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill for suggestions to minimize disposal costs and maximize diversion. The applicant shall also be encouraged to be familiar with other requirements governing the disposal of solid waste in California, including materials that are restricted from disposal in municipal landfills.

(C) This chapter does not require the use of specific waste service providers or require disposal of waste or divertible material at the Tehama County/Red Bluff Landfill.

(Ord. 969, passed 6-20-2006; Am. Ord. 1008, passed 2-1-2011; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 9-3-2013; Am. Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

(A) Application. If an applicant for a covered project experiences unique circumstances that the applicant believes make it infeasible to comply with the division requirement, the applicant may apply in writing for a diversion requirement exemption during the building permit process.

(B) Meeting with Community Development Director. The Community Development Director or designee shall review the exemption request information supplied by the applicant and may meet with the applicant to discuss possible ways of meeting the diversion requirement. The Community Development Director or designee may request that staff from the TCRBLMA or TCSLA attend this meeting or may require the applicant to request a separate meeting with these agencies. Based on the information supplied by the applicant and, if applicable, the TCRBLMA or TCSLA, the Community Development Director or designee (authorized officer, official or agent of the city) shall determine whether it is possible for the applicant to meet the diversion requirements of the project.

(C) Granting of exemption. If the Community Development Director or designee (authorized officer, official or agent of the city) determines that it is infeasible for the applicant to meet the diversion requirements due to unique circumstances, he or she shall determine alternate permit conditions, and will inform the applicant, in writing, of the new requirement.

(Ord. 969, passed 6-20-2006; Am. Ord. 1008, passed 2-1-2011; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 9-3-2013; Am. Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

Failure to comply with diversion requirements as stated in the approved building permit will be handled by the Building Department in accordance with established practices.

(Ord. 969, passed 6-20-2006; Am. Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

The city will periodically evaluate the Diversion of Construction and Demolition Debris article to determine its effectiveness in reducing the amount of C&D debris landfilled. In this determination, the city will consider issues such as the amount of C&D debris landfilled, volume of C&D activity, markets for C&D debris, and other barriers encountered by applicants. If the city determines that additional C&D debris can be diverted, then the city may amend these provisions and implement the necessary measures to divert more C&D debris.

(Ord. 969, passed 6-20-2006; Am. Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)