15A NCAC 13B .0202      PERMIT APPLICATION

(a)  Applications for permits required by Rule .0201 of this Section shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646. Permit applications shall contain the following information:

(1)           site and construction plans;

(2)           an approval letter from the unit of local government having zoning authority over the area where the facility is to be located stating that the proposed facility meets all of the requirements of the local zoning ordinance, or that the site is not zoned;

(3)           plans and specifications for solid waste management facilities shall be prepared and certified by a licensed professional engineer if required by G.S. 89C, and is not under the purview of another licensed professional such as a licensed professional land surveyor. Geological studies shall be certified by a licensed geologist, if required by G.S. 89E, and is not under the purview of another licensed profession such as a licensed soil scientist in accordance with G.S. 89F;

(4)           any additional permit application information required to be submitted by the rules of this Subchapter based on the type of facility proposed by the applicant; and

(5)           other information that the Division may request in writing for the proposed facility, if it is necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of this Subchapter.

(b)  All applications for a permit approval to construct as set forth in Rule .0201(d)(1) of this Section shall also include documentation necessary to determine compliance with G.S. 130A-295.2 and G.S. 130A-295.3, such as the following:

(1)           cost estimates for financial assurance if the facility is subject to Section .1800 of this Subchapter;

(2)           documentation that the Division may request to determine compliance with the requirements for financial qualifications in accordance with G.S. 130A-295.2(d), if any;

(3)           the environmental compliance history for the applicant as defined in G.S. 130A-295.3(a); and

(4)           if the applicant is a business entity, an organizational chart showing the structure of the applicant as defined in G.S. 130A-295.3(a)(i) through (iii).

(c)  All applications for a permit approval to operate as set forth in Rule .0201(d)(2) of this Section shall also include documentation necessary to determine compliance with G.S. 130A-295.2 and G.S. 130A-295.3, such as the following:

(1)           updated cost estimates for financial assurance if the facility is subject to Section .1800 of this Subchapter;

(2)           the executed financial assurance mechanism if the facility is subject to Section .1800 of this Subchapter;

(3)           an updated environmental compliance history for the applicant as defined in G.S. 130A-295.3(a); and

(4)           if the applicant is a business entity, an updated organizational chart showing the structure of the applicant as defined in G.S. 130A-295.3(a)(i) through (iii).

(d)  When a permit applicant submits a complete application for a permit to the Division prior to the expiration date of the existing permit for the facility, including the payment of an annual fee and permit application fee if required by G.S. 130A-291.1 or 130A-295.8, the existing permit shall not expire until a decision on the permit application is made by the Division.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A‑294;

Eff. April 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. January 4, 1993; February 1, 1991; September 1, 1990; August 1, 1988;

Readopted Eff. January 1, 2021.