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<br />KCHD ORDINANCE 1999- 14 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS <br />c. Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of any solid waste shall be loaded <br />and moved in such a manner that the contents will not fall, leak, or spill therefrom. Where such <br />spillage or leakage does occur, the waste shall be picked up immediately by the collector or <br />transporter and returned to the vehicle or container and the area otherwise properly cleaned. <br />d. The Health Officer may require disinfection of any vehicle. Vehicles shall be cleaned frequently to <br />prevent rodent/vector nuisances. All wastewater from vehicle cleaning shall be disposed of in a <br />sanitary sewer system, unless otherwise authorized by the Health Officer. <br />e. A fee will be imposed in addition to other solid waste charges for a person arriving at a staffed <br />landfill or transfer station without a cover on the vehicle's waste or without the waste secured in <br />accordance with RCW 70.93.097. <br />1. Funds generated by these fees will be utilized for solid waste education and enforcement. <br />2. The fees collected by Solid Waste Programs shall be deposited no less often than quarterly <br />with the Kittitas County Health Department. <br />f. A vehicle which is transporting sand, dirt, or gravel in compliance with the provisions of RCW <br />46.61.655 shall not be required to secure or cover a load. <br />5. Disposal. <br />a. Generally. All solid wastes shall be disposed of at an appropriate solid waste handling facility <br />permitted to receive such waste, or in a manner consistent with these regulations as approved by the <br />Health Officer. Should a situation arise where disposal of solid waste is not covered under these <br />regulations, the Health Officer shall determine acceptability of a method of disposal for the solid <br />waste on a case-by-case basis. <br />b. Unlawful Dumping. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, bury, or allow the <br />dumping, depositing or burying of any solid waste onto or under the surface of the ground or into <br />the waters of this state, except at a solid waste disposal site for which there is a valid permit. <br />Unlawful dumping shall include unauthorized deposition of solid waste into a container that is <br />owned or leased by another person. <br />c. Name Appearing on Waste Material and Presumption. Whenever solid waste dumped in violation <br />of this regulation contains three (3) or more items bearing the name of one individual, there shall be <br />a presumption that the individual whose name appears on such items committed the unlawful act of <br />dumping. <br />d. Identification Presumed. When the Health Officer investigates a case of unlawful dumping and <br />finds identification in the solid waste as described in Section IV.A.5.c., or other evidence, he/she <br />may then order the person who committed the unlawful dumping to remove and dispose of said <br />solid waste according to these regulations. Following the disposal of said solid waste, the Health <br />Officer may order this person to present to the Health Officer a receipt from the permitted disposal <br />facility as proof of appropriate disposal. <br />e. Lack of Identification. When the Health Officer investigates a case of unlawful dumping and finds <br />no identification in the solid waste, nor evidence, he/she may then order the property owner to <br />remove said solid waste from his/her land, and have the solid waste disposed of according to these <br />regulations. Where this occurs on private land, the property owner or occupant shall be responsible