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Community Development Agency, Environmental Management Division, recommending the Board consider Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5033 amending in its entirety Chapter 8.43, Ordinance No. 4640, of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code pertaining to construction and demolition debris recycling requirements as introduced on February 9, 2016. (Cont. 2/9/16, Item 27)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
At their meeting of February 9, 2016 (Item 27) the Board aproved Ordinance 5033 and set a public hearing for Final Passage (Second Reading) on February 23, 2016. The Community Development Agency, Environmental Management Division (EMD), is recommending the Board of Supervisors (Board) amend Title 8, Public Health & Safety, Chapter 8.43, Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling within the County (Ordinance No. 4640) in its entirety in order to meet relevant requirements of the California Green Building Standards Code and increase diversion of solid waste from landfilling. Consistent with Board Policy A-3, Ordinances - New or Amended, the Board provided conceptual approval on April 28, 2015 (Item No. 24) to amend Ordinance 4640.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On September 30, 2003 (Item No. 54), the Board adopted Ordinance 4640 to further divert solid waste away from landfills pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (also known as AB 939) requiring jurisdictions to divert a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of all solid waste from landfilling by the year 2000. The current ordinance only applies to the construction of planned developments (subdivisions) and the construction or demolition of single projects (residential and commercial) that exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet in area.
The State Legislature adopted amendments to the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11, of the California Green Building Standards Code (also known as CalGreen), effective January 1, 2011, specifically requiring a mi...
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