§ 21-75. Construction waste.

(a)

Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction or renovation of any structure, or the demolition of a structure or land clearing; the applicant shall provide for the collection and disposal of any construction, demolition of a structure or land clearing debris, waste that may result from the construction. In order to obtain a building permit for the construction of any structure, the applicant shall indicate in writing on forms provided by the county which of the following methods of collection and disposal shall be used:

(1)

The applicant will contract with a specialty hauler, with a construction demolition debris collection license or a person that has obtained a one-time short-term license and paid the fee to Monroe County Solid Waste Department, to collect and properly dispose of all construction waste and demolition debris generated at the construction site, and the applicant shall provide the name of the licensed specialty hauler or person that has obtained the one-time project specific short-term license that will be used; or

(2)

The applicant or his contractor will provide for the collection and disposal of construction waste and demolition debris at a solid waste disposal facility permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection using the applicant's or his contractor's equipment for such collection and disposal that is acceptable to the county. Neither the applicant nor his contractor may collect or dispose of any construction and demolition debris other than that generated at the site for which the building permit was issued.

(b)

No building permit shall be issued by the county until one of the alternatives listed in subsection (a) of this section has been selected by the applicant.

(Code 1979, § 8-85; Ord. No. 33-1989, § 10; Ord. No. 35-2000, § 5; Ord. No. 003-2017 , § 4)