R 299.4505 Special design and location requirements for transfer facilities and processing plants.

Rule 505. (1) All facility containers shall be leakproof and shall be manufactured of rat- proof material. (2) A type A transfer facility shall consist of a building that has walls and a roof or shall be otherwise enclosed to satisfactorily control dust and papers. (3) A solid waste transfer facility or processing plant shall not be located in a floodplain or wetland unless it meets all of the following requirements: (a) The site does not encroach upon the floodway and will not increase upstream or downstream flood stages. (b) The location can be substantiated through an environmental assessment which considers alternatives and which assures that all potentially negative impacts can be mitigated. (c) The design will include a dike to preclude floodwater inundation with a top elevation that is not less than 5 feet above the 100-year floodplain. (d) Where applicable, an applicant shall obtain a permit under parts 31 and 303 of the act. (4) A solid waste transfer facility or processing plant that is located within 500 feet of a residence shall be obscured by a fence which is not less than 8 feet high and which is 75% screening if the residence is established before a construction permit for the facility is issued.