DC Code § 8-1058 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10C - Solid Waste Facility Permits|§ 8-1058. Rulemaking

(a) The Mayor is authorized, in accordance with § 2-501 et seq., to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of: (1) Solid waste facility permit requirements that include siting, construction, safety, environmental, and operating performance standards for solid waste facilities; (2) Permit terms and conditions, which shall include requirements that an applicant for a solid waste facility permit comply with the following conditions: (A) Before a solid waste facility permit may be issued all portions of the facility shall be located at least 500 feet from any property line; (B) All portions of the operations area for the solid waste facility shall be set back at least 50 feet from the solid waste facility’s own property line; and (C) Any solid waste facility with an interim operating permit that cannot meet the siting standards in this chapter shall have 3 years to phase out its operations and close. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the District, or any person from seeking and obtaining the immediate closure of a facility on any other basis. (3) A schedule of fines for violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under its authority; (4) Financial and other applicant disclosure forms; (5) Bonding requirements, or other forms of commercial insurance, or such other mechanisms as the Mayor may deem appropriate; (6) Procedures to ensure the prompt and safe removal of solid waste from a solid waste facility which has permanently ceased operation; (7) Procedures to assure that the facility will minimize any negative impacts on an adjoining residential or commercial building or areas including deleterious impacts where materials are odorous to a reasonable person, create an attraction for rodents, or any other impact which may threaten the health of the surrounding neighborhood; and (8) Application fees for permits and a solid waste facility charge. (b) The Mayor is further authorized to amend or repeal any provision of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the District of Columbia Health Regulations, issued June 29, 1971 (Reg. 71-21; 21 DCMR 700 et seq.), to conform the chapter with, or to further the purposes of, this chapter.  (Feb. 27, 1996, D.C. Law 11-94, § 9, 42 DCR 7172; June 11, 1999, D.C. Law 12-286, § 2(d), 46 DCR 3435.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-3458. Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(d) of the Solid Waste Facility Permit Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-296, March 4, 1998, 45 DCR 1769). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Solid Waste Transfer Station Service and Settlement Agreements Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-426, July 17, 2002, 49 DCR 7631). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Solid Waste Facility Permit Act of 1995 Phase-Out Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-427, July 17, 2002, 49 DCR 7635). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Solid Waste Facility Permit Phase-Out Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-495, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 9783). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Solid Waste Transfer Station Service and Settlement Agreements Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-506, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 10215). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of Solid Waste Facility Permit Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-120, June 11, 1998, law notification 45 DCR 4037). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the Solid Waste Transfer Station Service and Settlement Agreements Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-229, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2742). For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of Solid Waste Facility Permit Phase-Out Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-230, March 25, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2743). See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-1051. Editor's Notes Zoning Commission regulations: Section 2(d) of D.C. (Act 12-296) required, on an emergency basis that all portions of a solid waste facility be set back at least 500 feet from any property line. However, regulations promulgated by the Zoning Commission, 45 DC 1848, require a 300 foot separation from residential property and a 50 foot separation from a public park, retail, office, and institutional property.