R 299.4708 Formal action.

Rule 708. (1) If the county files a notice of intent under section 11533(3) of the act to prepare a solid waste management plan, then formal action has been fulfilled when the plan is approved by the planning committee and then approved by the county board of commissioners. (2) If the municipalities within a county file a notice of intent under section 11533(4) of the act to prepare a solid waste management plan, then formal action has been fulfilled when the plan is approved by the planning committee and then is approved by a majority of those municipalities who voted in favor of filing a notice of intent to prepare a solid waste management plan. (3) If the plan is disapproved under subrule (1) or (2) of this rule, the plan shall be returned to the planning committee along with the statement of the objections to the plan. The planning committee shall have 30 days to review the objections and return the plan to the county board of commissioners or to the majority of municipalities along with its recommendations. The county board of commissioner or a majority of municipalities who voted in favor of preparing the plan shall approve the plan, either as submitted or with changes and the reasons for the changes, and then shall submit the plan to all municipalities within the county. (4) Before the plan may be submitted to the director for his or her approval, not less than 67% of the municipalities in the county shall approve the plan. (5) A plan that is prepared by the regional solid waste management planning agency under section 11533(5) of the act shall be approved as follows: (a) Within 30 days of closing of the public comment period, the regional solid waste planning agency shall submit the plan, together with any modifications and public comments and responses from the public hearing, to the county board of commissioners for their formal action. (b) After the county board of commissioners has taken formal action, the plan shall be submitted to the governing bodies of all municipalities within the county for their approval. (c) Not less than 67% of the municipalities shall approve the plan before submittal to the director for his or her approval.