Tulare County Municipal Code Art. 5 Monitoring and Updating Requirements

As a condition to the issuance of a permit under this Chapter, the generator, applicator, farm operator, landowner, and any lessee shall agree to allow the Agricultural Commissioner or other regulatory agencies at reasonable times and upon presentation of credentials to:

(a) Enter upon the applicator and/or generator's premises or location where any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this Chapter or application permit.

(b) Have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this Chapter or application permit.

(c) Inspect any monitoring equipment or observe any monitoring method required in this Chapter or application permit.

(d) Inspect any collection, transport vehicles, treatment, pollution management, or control facilities required under this Chapter or application permit.

(e) Enter any site where biosolids are proposed to be used or have been used or stored and sample any ground or surface waters, soils, vegetation, biosolids, or other materials on the site.

(f) Obtain any photographic documentation or evidence.

(g) Generally inspect, observe, and monitor the biosolids application operation.

(Added by Ord. No. 3166, effective 7-26-96)

As a condition to the issuance of a permit under this Chapter, the generator, applicator, farm operator, landowner, and any lessee shall comply with the inspection, monitoring and reporting requirements set out in the County's Biosolids Land Spreading Regulations and pay such fees for County services to inspect, monitor and review reports as are set from time to time by resolution of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors.

(Added by Ord. No. 3166, effective 7-26-96)