Sec. 7-260. - Title.

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known and designated as the "Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of Construction and Demolition Debris Ordinance."

(Ord. No. 2447, § 3 (Att. 1), 12-18-18)

The purpose of this chapter is to reduce landfill waste by requiring an applicant for every "covered project" to divert construction and demolition debris resulting from that project in compliance with the current edition of the California Green Building Standards Code and local statutory goals and policies and to create a mechanism to secure compliance with the stated diversion requirements.

(Ord. No. 2447, § 3 (Att. 1), 12-18-18)

The following definitions shall govern all terms of this article and shall supersede any term otherwise defined inconsistently in this Code:

(a)

Applicant means 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 the applicable permits to undertake any building, paving, grading, construction, renovation, or demolition projects within the city.

(b)

Article means West Covina Municipal Code, chapter 7, article XVI, "Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of Construction and Demolition Debris."

(c)

Construction means the building of any facility or structure or any portion thereof, including any remodeling work to an existing facility or structure.

(d)

Construction and demolition debris ("C&D") means used or discarded materials removed from premises during construction or renovation of a structure resulting from construction, renovation, repair, grading or demolition operations on any pavement, house, commercial building, vacant lot or other structure. C&D debris shall be considered "recyclable material" as defined by section 12-16 of this Code.

(1)

Discarded materials generally considered to be water insoluble and nonhazardous in nature including, but not limited to, asphalt, brick, concrete, glass, gravel, gypsum, masonry, metal, pipe, rock, sand, slate, soil, steel, stone, wallboard, or otherwise inert material from the construction or demolition of a structure as part of a construction and/or demolition project or from the renovation of a structure and/or landscaping, and including rocks, soils, trees, brush, and other vegetative matter that normally results from land clearing, landscaping and development operations for a construction project.

(2)

Clean cardboard, construction paper, plastics (including, but not limited to, sheeting, molding, and shrink wrap), wood, lighting and piping fixtures, and metal scraps from any construction and/or demolition project.

(3)

Plant materials resulting from construction work when commingled with dirt, rock, and other inert materials.

(4)

De minimus amount of other nonhazardous wastes that are generated at construction and demolition projects provided such amounts are consistent with best management practices of the industry.

(e)

Contractor means any person, group or group of persons, consultant, association, partnership, corporation or other business entity that has a contract within the city (including suppliers) or serves in a subcontracting capacity with an entity having a contract within the city for the provision of goods or services.

(f)

Covered project shall have the meaning set forth in section 7-261(a) and (b) of this article.

(g)

Demolition means the destroying, ruining, tearing down or wrecking of any facility, structure, pavement or building, whether in whole or in part, whether interior or exterior.

(h)

Divert means to use material for any purpose other than disposal in a landfill or transformation facility.

(i)

Diversion requirement means recycle or salvage construction and demolition debris generated by a project for reuse at a minimum rate as required by the California Green Building Standards Code.

(j)

Hazardous or toxic C&D debris means C&D debris which meets the definition of hazardous substance or waste, medical waste, radioactive substance or waste, or toxic substance or waste under any federal, state, or local statute, regulation, ordinance, or law.

(k)

Project means any activity that requires an application for a building, paving, grading, construction, renovation or demolition permit, or any similar permit from the city.

(l)

Recycling means the process of collection, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting materials that would otherwise become solid waste, and returning them to the economic mainstream in the form of raw

material for new, reused, or reconstituted products which meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace.

(m)

Valuation shall be defined by current adopted building code and shall include the total value of work including materials and labor for which the permit is issued electrical, mechanical, plumbing and other permanent systems.

(n)

Waste diversion plan (WDP) means a plan to divert debris from construction, demolition, grading, and renovation projects as outlined in section 7-262.

(Ord. No. 2447, § 3 (Att. 1), 12-18-18)