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2 not substantially change recycling processes. If substantial changes are made, then the facility must go thru the certification process again. • An addition of an ordinance-mandated monthly reporting requirement for certified recycling facilities. This requirement had previously been placed in the terms and conditions section of the certification application. This addition is necessary to give the Solid Waste staff a regulatory method fo cite a certified facility should the facility fail to provide monthly reports detailing containers delivered to the facility. These reports are vital to policing the RRMO and have not always been forwarded to our staff on a timely basis. • A clarification that licensed haulers must provide an annual report and specifics of the report, This is a clarification for an existing requirement that details what information is necessary to fulfill the reporting requirement. • An addition that states the responsibilities of the Solid Waste enforcement staff in regards to granting and renewing licenses of collectors of Regulated Material. This addition makes clear what is expected of the Solid Waste staff when issuing licenses to haulers. For example, the staff now requires proof of liability insurance as part of the application process, and may, in the future, conduct inspections of a hauler's facilities and equipment. It also provides a method to deny issuing a license to a hauler that did not operate the previous year in a manner consistent with the ordinance, i.e. multiple serious citations. • An addition that specifies the method to notify a Regulated Materials permit holder of a violation and an opportunity to cure and/or to revoke a Regulated Materials permit in the event it becomes necessary (when applying for a building or zoning compliance permit, the RRMQ provides that an applicant must also apply for a RRMQ Management Permit, and the recommended amendments clarify the enforcement provisions concerning the same). This addition specifies how the staff should notify generators of regulated recyclable materials of any violations of the ordinance. It also makes it clear that generators are subject to the same penalties as haulers. • An addition that specifies the appeals process for those collectors who have had their license revoked. In the past there has been no formal method for a licensee to appeal the revocation of a license. Haulers who have in the past had their licenses revoked have attempted negotiated settlements with the staff to avoid revocation. This addition eliminates that possibility and details the method by which a hauler may appeal a revocation and provides a check and balance for the Solid Waste staff. • Amendment to the civil penalty provisions of the ordinance to clarify that the violator is subject to a separate civil penalty for each load, day, or other distinct violation of ordinance.