§ 21-149. Single and multifamily rental facilities; condominiums; responsibilities of licensees and owners.

(a)

By July 1, 2014, licensees and owners of all single and multifamily rental facilities and condominiums shall provide an opportunity for tenants to voluntarily recycle designated recyclable material in a same manner as solid waste disposal, including convenient and assessable location with signage.

(b)

(1)

The licensee and owner of each multifamily rental facility and condominium shall submit to the Director for approval a plan for the separation and collection of designated recyclable materials by July 1, 2013. The plan shall demonstrate compatibility with the County's recycling programs. Each multifamily rental facility plan shall include at a minimum:

(A)

Designation of recyclable materials to be collected;

(B)

A collection system for the designated recyclable materials; and

(C)

Provisions for publicizing the recycling program.

(2)

In order to comply with Section 21-149(a), all new construction of multifamily rental facilities that are constructed with a trash chute, shall be constructed to provide a separate recycling chute. The licensee and owner of multifamily rental facilities shall enforce this requirement and shall submit a recycling plan meeting the criteria in Section 21-149(b) to the Director for approval. Building plans for all new construction of multifamily rental facilities shall show a plan for meeting the requirements of Section 21-149(b).

(c)

A homeowners or condominium association, property management company for such association, or their authorized agent may request reimbursement of the recycling surcharge paid by the association where the County does not provide recycling services and if the recycling is hauled to a collection facility in the County.

(d)

Licensees and owners of all single-family and multifamily rental facilities and condominiums may request technical assistance from the County for the preparation of recycling plans and the implementation of recycling programs.

(e)

An annual report which accounts for the amount of designated recyclable materials collected must be submitted by the licensees and owners of all multifamily rental facilities and condominiums to the Director on a schedule established by the Director and the report shall include the method of collection, the amount collected and the disposal method of the materials.

(f)

The Director is authorized to extend the date of compliance for operation of a voluntary recycling program if satisfactory progress has been made toward implementing their recycling program.

(CB-58-1989; CB-87-2012; CB-78-2017)