San Francisco County Municipal Code Ch. 13B Construction and Demolition Debris

RECOVERY PROGRAM SECTION 1301B – TITLE This chapter shall be known as the “Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Program.” SECTION 1302B – RECOVERY OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS Under the requirements set forth herein and in Chapter 14 of the Environment Code, all construction and demolition debris in amounts of one cubic yard or greater generated in the course of a construction or demolition project must be transported off the site by a registered transporter, unless transported by the owner of the site, and handled, processed and otherwise managed by a registered facility for recovery of the materials. All persons subject to these requirements, including an applicant for any building or demolition permit shall comply with the requirements for construction and demolition debris recovery set forth in Chapter 14 of the Environment Code. SECTION 1303B – DEFINITIONS “Construction and demolition debris” shall mean building materials and solid waste generated from construction and demolition activities, including, but not limited to, fully-cured asphalt, concrete, brick, rock, soil, lumber, gypsum wallboard, cardboard and other associated packaging, roofing material, ceramic tile, carpeting, fixtures, plastic pipe, metals, tree stumps, and other vegetative matter resulting from land clearing and landscaping for construction, deconstruction, demolition or land developments. This term does not include refuse regulated under the 1932 Refuse Collection and Disposal Initiative Ordinance or sections of the Municipal Code that implement the provisions of that ordinance; materials from the public right-of-way; or, unless specified in Chapter 14 of the Environment Code, materials source separated for reuse or recycling. Hazardous waste, as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 25100 et seq., as amended, is not Construction and Demolition Debris for purposes of this Chapter. “Registered Transporter” or “Registered Facility” shall mean a person who holds a valid registration issued by the Director of the Department of the Environment pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Environment Code. “Transporter” does not include a person that owns and operates only vehicles with no more than two axles and no more than two tires per axle. SECTION 1304B – PERMIT CONDITION The provisions of Chapter 14 of the Environment Code and any approvals or conditions imposed in writing by the Department of the Environment are conditions of the permit issued by the Department under Section 106A.1, and a violation of Chapter 14 or such approvals or conditions shall be deemed non-compliance with the permit.

SECTION 1305B – PERMIT NOTIFICATION Permit application materials shall bear notice of and reference to the above requirements and the owner’s responsibility for compliance with such requirements. Add chapter as follows: Chapter 13C [RESERVED] Note: For Green Building Requirements, see the San Francisco Green Building Code. Add chapter as follows: Chapter 13D [RESERVED]