HomeMy WebLinkAbout20180158.tiffNOTICE OF
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2018-01 was introduced on
first reading on January 10, 2018, and a public hearing and second reading was held on
January 29, 2018. A public hearing and final reading was completed on February 21, 2018, with
no change being made to the text of said Ordinance, and on motion duly made and seconded,
was adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below.
Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street,
Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be
accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to
an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your
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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-01
ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH
AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 12 LICENSES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 2018
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: February 23, 2018
PUBLISHED: February 28, 2018, in the Greeley Tribune
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Affidavit of Publication
NOTICE OF
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance
Number 2018-01 was introduced on first reading on January 10,
2018, and a public hearing and second reading was held on Jan-
uary 29, 2018. A public hearing and final reading was completed
on February 21, 2018, with no change being made to the text of
said Ordinance, and on motion duly made and seconded, was
adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below. Any
backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to
the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may
be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration
Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be ac-
cessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us
). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not
be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail
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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-01
ORDINANCE TITLE:. 1N THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 12 LICENS-
ES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 2018
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: February 23, 2018
The Tribune
February 28, 2018
STATE OF COLORADO
County of Weld,
I Jennifer Usher
SS.
of said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say
that I am an advertising clerk of
THE GREELEY TRIBUNE,
that the same is a daily newspaper of general
circulation and printed and published in the City of
Greeley, in said county and state; that the notice or
advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy,
has been published in said daily newspaper for
consecutive (days): that the notice was published in
the regular and entire issue of every number of said
newspaper during the period and time of
publication of said notice, and in the newspaper
proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the
first publication of said notice was contained in the
Twenty -Eighth day of February A.D. 2018 and the
last publication thereof: in the issue of said
newspaper bearing the date of the
Twenty -Eighth day of February A.D. 2018 that
said The Greeley Tribune has been published
continuously and uninterruptedly during the period
of at least six months next prior to the first issue
thereof contained said notice or advertisement
above referred to; that said newspaper has been
admitted to the United States mails as second-class
matter under the provisions of the Act of March
3,1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said
newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for
publishing legal notices and advertisements within
the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado.
February 28, 2018
Total Charges: $10.22
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NOTICE OF
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2018-01 was introduced on
first reading on January 10, 2018, and a public hearing and second reading was held on
January 29, 2018, with changes being made as listed below. A public hearing and third reading
is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County
Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on February 21, 2018. All
persons in any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend
and may be heard.
Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 400-4225, or fax (970) 336-7233,
prior to the day of the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations
in order to participate in this hearing.
Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street,
Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be
accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to
an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your
E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-01
ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH
AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 12 LICENSES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
DATE OF NEXT READING: February 21, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: February 2, 2018
PUBLISHED: February 7, 2018, in the Greeley Tribune
CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE #2018-01 ON SECOND READING:
Amend Sec. 12-8-20. Procedures.
A.1. and 2. — No change.
3. The operator seeks a substantial change to the Engineering Design and Operations Plan
(EDOP), as determined by the Director of the Weld County Department of Planning
Services.
4. The operator desires to alter any condition of approval associated with a previously
approved Certificate of Designation.
5. — No change.
B. Substantial Change. Pursuant to Section 12-8-20.A.3, the Director of the Department of
Planning Services, after consultation with the Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment (WCDPHE), shall determine whether any change to the EDOP is a substantial
change requiring the operator to submit an application pursuant to Section 12-8-20.C. The
Director shall consider one or more of the following:
1. Whether CDPHE believes the operator is proposing a substantial change, or
2. Whether the operator is proposing to accept any additional types of waste outside already
approved acceptance process or proposing an entirely new waste stream, or
3. Whether an amendment to the operator's Use by Special Review (USR) permit is required,
or
4. Whether the operator is proposing to modify any operational procedure, production,
byproduct or end -use product, or
5. Whether the operator's proposal requires any new capital construction on site as related
to above items.
The operator may appeal the Director's decision pursuant to Section 2-4-10.
C. Application Process.
1. The property owner and/or operator shall first submit an application to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services, which shall refer the application to the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the WCDPHE. The
WCDPHE shall coordinate with the CDPHE in order to assist with the recommendation
provided by the CDPHE on the application. The application shall include the application
fee set by the Board of County Commissioners.
Remainder of Section — No change.
Affidavit of Publication
NOTICE OF
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance
Number 2018-01 was introduced on first reading on January 10,
2018, and a public hearing and second reading was held on Jan-
uary 29, 2018, with changes being made as listed below A pub-
lic hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the
Chambers of the Board. located within the Weld County Admin-
istration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley. Colorado 80631 on
February 21, 2018. All persons in any manner interested in the
next reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may
be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at
phone (970) 400-4225, or fax (970) 336-7233. prior to the day of
the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable
accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any
backup material. exhibits or information previously submitted to
the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may
be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration
Building, 1150 O Street. Greeley, Colorado, between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.. Monday thru Friday, or may be ac-
cessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us
). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not
be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail
correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick
@co.weld.co.us.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-01
ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 12 LICENS-
ES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
DATE OF NEXT READING: February 21. 2018. at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY. COLORADO
DATED: February 2, 2018
PUBLISHED: February 7, 2018, in the Greeley Tribune
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CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE #2018-01 ON
SECOND READING:
Amend Sec. 12-8-20. Procedures.
A.1. and 2 - No change.
3. The operator seeks a substantial change to the Engineering
Design and Operations Plan (EDOP), as determined by the Di-
rector of the Weld County Department of Planning Services.
4. The operator desires to alter any condition of approval associ-
ated with a previously approved Certificate of Designation.
5. - No change.
B. Substantial Change. Pursuant to Section 12-8-20A3, the Di-
rector of the Department of Planning Services, after consultation
with the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environ-
ment (WCDPHE), shall determine whether any change to the
EDOP is a substantial change requiring the operator to submit
an application pursuant to Section 12-8-20C. The Director shall
consider one or more of the following:
1. Whether CDPHE believes the operator is proposing a sub-
stantial change, or
2. Whether the operator is proposing to accept any additional
types of waste outside already approved acceptance process or
proposing an entirely new waste stream. or
3. Whether an amendment to the operator's Use by Special Re-
view (USR) permit is required, or
4. Whether the operator is proposing to modify any operational
procedure, production, byproduct or end -use product. or
5. Whether the operator's proposal requires any new capital con-
struction on site as related to above items.
The operator may appeal the Director's decision pursuant to
Section 2-4-10.
C. Application Process.
1. The property owner and/or operator shall first submit an appli-
cation to the Weld County Department of Planning Services,
which shall refer the application to the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the WCDPHE.
The WCDPHE shall coordinate with the CDPHE in order to as-
sist with the recommendation provided by the CDPHE on the ap-
plication. The application shall include the application fee set by
the Board of County Commissioners.
Remainder of Section — No change.
The Tribune
February 7. 2018
STATE OF COLORADO
County of Weld,
I Jennifer Usher
SS.
of said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say
that I am an advertising clerk of
THE GREELEY TRIBUNE,
that the same is a daily newspaper of general
circulation and printed and published in the City of
Greeley, in said county and state; that the notice or
advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy,
has been published in said daily newspaper for
consecutive (days): that the notice was published in
the regular and entire issue of every number of said
newspaper during the period and time of
publication of said notice, and in the newspaper
proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the
first publication of said notice was contained in the
Seventh day of February A.D. 2018 and the last
publication thereof: in the issue of said newspaper
bearing the date of the
Seventh day of February A.D. 2018 that said The
Greeley Tribune has been published continuously
and uninterruptedly during the period of at least six
months next prior to the first issue thereof
contained said notice or advertisement above
referred to; that said newspaper has been admitted
to the United States mails as second-class matter
under the provisions of the Act of March 3,1879, or
any amendments thereof; and that said newspaper
is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing
legal notices and advertisements within the
meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado.
February 7, 2018
Total Charges: $27.70
7th day of February 2018
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NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF COLORADO
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NOTICE OF
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2018-01 published below,
was introduced and, on motion duly made and seconded, approved upon first reading on January
10, 2018. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the
Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado
80631, on January 29, 2018. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of said
Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard.
Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone (970) 400-4225, or fax (970) 336-7233,
prior to the day of the hearing if, as the result of a disability, you require reasonable
accommodations in order to participate in this hearing.
Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street,
Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be
accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to
an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your
E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-01
ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH
AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 12 LICENSES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
DATE OF NEXT READING: January 29, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: January 12, 2018
PUBLISHED: January 17, 2018, in the Greeley Tribune
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WELD COUNTY
CODE ORDINANCE 2018-01
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 12
LICENSES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with
the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
2018-0158
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld
County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld,
including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature
enacted on or before said date of adoption, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to
procedures, terms, and requirements therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be,
and hereby are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are
revised to read as follows.
CHAPTER 12
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Add ARTICLE VIII - Certificates of Designation for Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities
Sec. 12-8-10. Introduction.
A. Authority. No person or entity may operate a solid waste disposal site or facility anywhere
within the unincorporated area of the County without a Certificate of Designation issued by
the County, as required by the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, C.R.S. §30-20-
100.5 et. seq.
B. Policy and Procedures. The County establishes the following as its policy and procedures for
the review and approval or disapproval of Certificates of Designation, including any
amendment thereof, for Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities within the unincorporated
area of Weld County:
1. Nothing in this Article is intended, nor shall it be construed, to conflict with or supersede
state, federal or local laws or regulations, except as expressly stated herein and
authorized by law.
2. Nothing in this Article is intended, nor shall it be construed, to limit the discretion of the
Board of County Commissioners, which retains full discretion and authority regarding the
review, approval, disapproval, or conditioning of any Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-20. Procedures.
A. When review is required. The property owner and/or operator shall be required to seek
approval of a Certificate of Designation from the Board of County Commissioners upon any
of the following:
1. The development of a new solid waste disposal site or facility;
2. The transfer of a solid waste disposal site or facility to a new owner or operator;
3. The operator seeks a substantial change to the Engineering Design and Operations Plan
(EDOP), as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
(CDPHE);
4. The operator desires to amend the conditions of approval associated with a previously
approved Certificate of Designation;
5. The operator's Certificate of Designation has been revoked.
B. Application Process.
1. The property owner and/or operator shall first submit an application to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services, which shall refer the application to the CDPHE and
the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE). The
WCDPHE shall coordinate with the CDPHE in order to assist with the recommendation
provided by the CDPHE on the application. The application shall include the application
fee set by the Board of County Commissioners.
2. The Applicant shall submit the final written recommendation of approval from the
CDPHE, including all required conditions of approval, to the Department of Planning
Services. The Department of Planning Services shall thereafter refer the application to
the Department of Public Works, and any municipality within three (3) miles of the site.
3. The Clerk to the Board's Office shall set a hearing before the Board of County
Commissioners and publish and mail notice in accordance with C.R.S. §30-20-104(3)(a).
In the event that a hearing before the Board is required for a new or amended USR
permit, the hearing on the Certificate of Designation may be held at the same date and
time, and may be called up and conducted simultaneously. In that circumstance, the
Board shall act on the USR permit application first. In the event that the hearings are not
conducted simultaneously, the Board may condition the approval of the USR permit on
the applicant's receipt of a Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-30. Review by the Board of County Commissioners.
A. Public Hearing. The Board shall hear evidence from the WCDPHE and any other relevant
County staff, which shall provide a recommendation of approval or disapproval, or approval
with conditions. The Board shall hear evidence from the applicant and receive testimony from
the public.
B. Standards of Review. Upon review of an application for a Certificate of Designation, the Board
of County Commissioners shall consider the criteria described in C.R.S. §30-20-104(1).
C. Conditions and Restrictions. The Board may condition approval of the Certificate of
Designation on the property owner and/or operator's compliance with specified conditions or
restrictions, as determined appropriate in the Board's discretion. The Certificate of
Designation shall be conditioned on the property owner and/or operator having a valid USR
permit which is not under suspension or revocation. All conditions required by the CDPHE
recommendation of approval shall be incorporated into the Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-40. Enforcement.
A. Whenever it appears to County staff that the solid waste site or facility may be in violation of
the Certificate of Designation, or any relevant provision of the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and
Facilities Act, a hearing may be scheduled in accordance with Chapter 2, Article IV of this
Code. Such hearing or hearings may be combined with a hearing to consider enforcement
against the USR permit associated with the solid waste disposal site or facility.
B. After considering all evidence in accordance with the hearing process of Chapter 2, Article
IV, the Board may:
1. Dismiss the matter;
2. Suspend the Certificate of Designation for an indefinite or specified period of time, with
or without conditions or reinstatement;
3. Revoke the Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-50. Additional Requirements for Hazardous Waste Sites and Facilities.
If the Solid Waste Disposal Site or Facility also qualifies as a Hazardous Waste Disposal Site,
as defined by C.R.S. §25-15-200.3(5), the following requirements shall also apply:
A. The application shall include the application fee for Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites, as set
by the Board of County Commissioners. The County shall transmit fifty percent (50%) of the
fee to the CDPHE in accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-202(2).
B. The Department of Planning Services shall promptly notify any municipality within twenty (20)
miles of the proposed site that an application for a Hazardous Waste Disposal Site has been
received. The Department of Planning Services shall refer the application to the Colorado
Geological Survey within ten (10) days of receipt of the application.
C. The Clerk to the Board's Office shall set a hearing before the Board of County
Commissioners, and publish and mail notice in accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-202(5).
D. Upon review of the application, in addition to the standards provided in Section 12-8-30.A.,
the Board shall consider the criteria described in C.R.S. §25-15-203(1).
E. In accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-204(4), the Certificate of Designation may provide such
conditions as may reasonably be necessary for the safe operation of such site including, but
not limited to, the provision by the site owner or operator of additional fire protection, security,
or trained personnel for monitoring, inspections, and incident responses.
F. The Board may suspend or revoke a Certificate of Designation for a Hazardous Waste
Disposal Site in accordance with Section 12-8-40 and C.R.S. §25-15-206.5(1).
G. Any Hazardous Waste Disposal Site operating with a valid Certificate of Designation shall
pay to the County an annual fee in accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-214.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is,
directed to arrange for Municode to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments
contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections as they
currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding capitalization,
grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections
in said Code.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board, if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Board of County
Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each and every
section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
NOTICE OF
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2018-01 published below,
was introduced and, on motion duly made and seconded, approved upon first reading on January
10, 2018. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the
Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado
80631. on January 29, 2018. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of said Ordinance
are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone
(970) 400-4225. or fax (970) 336-7233, prior to the day of the hearing if, as the result of a disabili-
ty, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup ma-
terial, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concern-
ing this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners,
located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, be-
tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday., or may be accessed through the
Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commission-
er may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail correspondence into the
case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-01
ORDNANCE TITLE IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMEND-
MENTS, CHAPTER 12 LICENSES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
DATE OF NEXT READING: January 29, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: January 12, 2018
PUBL!SHEDt January 17. 2018, in the Greeley Tribune
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WELD COUNTY
CODE ORDINANCE 2018-01
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 12 LI-
CENSES AND PERMITS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
BE iT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS. the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, pur-
suant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado. and
WHEREAS. the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld County
Corte Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld, including the co-
dification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or
before said date of adoption. and
WHEREAS. the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to proce-
dures, terms. and requirements Therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, SE IT -ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Weld, State of Colorado. that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be. and hereby
are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are revised to read as
follows.
CHAPTER 12
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Add ARTICLE VIII - Certificates of Designation for Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities
Sec. 12-8-10. introduction.
A. Authority. No person or entity may operate a solid waste disposal site or facility anywhere within
the unincorporated area of the County without a Certificate of Designation issued by the County, as
required by the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, C.R.S. §30-20-100.5 et. seq.
B. Policy and Procedures. The County establishes the following as its policy and procedures for the
review and approval or disapproval of Certificates of Designation, including any amendment there-
at. for Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities within the unincorporated area of Weld County:
1. Nothing in this Article is intended, nor shall it be construed, to conflict with or supersede state,
federal or local laws or regulations. except as expressly stated herein and authorized by law.
2. Nothing in this Article is intended, nor shall it be construed, to limit the discretion of the Board of
County Commissioners, which retains full discretion and authority regarding the review, approval,
disapproval. or conditioning of any Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-20, Procedures.
A. When review is required. The property owner and/or operator shall be required to seek approval
of a Certificate of Designation from the Board of County Commissioners upon any of the followin
1 The development of a new solid waste disposal site or facility;
2 The transfer of a solid waste disposal site or facility to a new owner or operator:
3. The operator seeks a substantial change to the Engineering Design and Operations Plan
(EDOP). as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE);
4. The operator desires to amend the conditions of approval associated with a previously approved
Certificate of Designation;
5. The operator's Certificate of Designation has been revoked.
B. Application Process.
1 The property owner and/or operator shall first submit an application to the Weld County Depart-
ment of Planning Services. which shall refer the application to the CDPHE and the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE). The WCDPHE shall coordinate with the
CDPHE in order to assist with the recommendation provided by the CDPHE on the application,
The application shall include the application fee set by the Board of County Commissioners.
2. The Applicant shall submit the final written recommendation of approval from the CDPHE. in-
cluding all required conditions of approval, to the Department of Planning Services, The Depart-
ment of Planning Services shall thereafter refer the application to the Department of Public Works,
and any municipality within three (3) miles of the site.
3 The Clerk to the Board's Office shall set a hearing before the Board of County Commissioners
and publish and mail notice in accordance with C.R.S. §30-20-104(3)(x). in the event that a hearing
before the Board is required for a new or amended USR permit. the hearing on the Certificate of
Designation may be held at the same date and time, and may be called up and conducted simulta-
neously. In that circumstance. the Board shall act on the USR permit application first. In the event
that the hearings are not conducted simultaneously. the Board may condition the approval of the
USR permit on the applicant's receipt of a Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-30. Review by the Board of County Commissioners.
A. Public Hearing. The Board shall hear evidence from the WCDPHE and any other relevant Coun-
ty staff, which shall provide a recommendation of approval or disapproval, or approval with condi-
tions. The Board shall hear evidence from the applicant and receive testimony from the public.
B. Standards of Review. Upon review of an application for a Certificate of Designation, the Board of
County Commissioners shall consider the criteria described in C.R.S. §30-20-104(1).
C. Conditions and Restrictions. The Board may condition approval of the Certificate of Designation
on the property owner and/or operator's compliance with specified conditions or restrictions, as de-
termined appropriate in the Board's discretion. The Certificate of Designation shall be conditioned
on the property owner and/or operator having a valid USR permit which is not under suspension or
revocation. All conditions required by the CDPHE recommendation of approval shall be incorporat-
ed into the Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-40. Enforcement.
A. Whenever it appears to County staff that the solid waste site or facility may be in violation of the
Certificate of Designation. or any relevant provision of the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities
Act, a hearing may be scheduled in accordance with Chapter 2, Article !V of this Code. Such hear-
ing or hearings may be combined with a hearing to consider enforcement against the USR permit
associated with the solid waste disposal site or facility.
B. After considering all evidence in accordance with the hearing process ot Chapter 2, Article IV,
the Board may:
1. Dismiss the matter;
2. Suspend the Certificate of Designation for an indefinite or specified period of time, with or with-
out conditions or reinstatement;
3. Revoke the Certificate of Designation.
Sec. 12-8-50. Additional Requirements for Hazardous Waste Sites and Facilities.
if the Solid Waste Disposal Site or Facility also qualifies as a Hazardous Waste Disposal Site, as
defined by C.R.S. §25-15-200.3(5), the following requirements shall also apply:
A. The application shall include the application fee for Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites, as set by
the Board of County Commissioners. The County shall transmit fifty percent (50%) of the fee to the
CDPHE in accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-202(2).
B. The Department of Planning Services shall promptly notify any municipality within twenty (20)
miles of the proposed site that an application for a Hazardous Waste Disposal Site has been re-
ceived. The Department of Planning Services shall refer the application to the Colorado Geological
Survey within ten (10) days of receipt of the application.
C. The Clerk to the Board's Office shall set a hearing before the Board of County Commissioners,
and publish and mail notice in accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-202(5).
D. Upon review of the application, in addition to the standards provided in Section 12-8-30.A., the
Board shall consider the criteria described in C.R.S. §25-15-203(1).
E. In accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-204(4). the Certificate of Designation may provide such condi-
tions as may reasonably be necessary for the safe operation of such site including, but not limited
to, the provision by the site owner or operator of additional fire protection, security, or trained per-
sonnel for monitoring. inspections, and incident responses.
F. The Board may suspend or revoke a Certificate of Designation for a Hazardous Waste Disposal
Site in accordance with Section 12-8-40 and C.R.S. §25-15-206.5(1).
G. Any Hazardous Waste Disposal Site operating with a valid Certificate of Designation shall pay to
the County an annual fee in accordance with C.R.S. §25-15-214.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is, directed
to arrange for Municode to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments contained
herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections as they currently ex-
ist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding capitalization, grammar, and
numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections in said Code.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board, if any section, sufsection. paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Board of County Com-
missioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each and every section,
subsection. paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one
or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid.
The Tribune
January 17, 2018
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