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3/2/22, 12:15 PM South Bend, IN Code of Ordinances 2/4 (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (d) Sec. 16-46. - Permit renewal; fee. A permit issued under this Article shall expire on December 31 of each year. The annual permit renewal fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). Sec. 16-47. - Inspections; second inspections; reports; access to property and records. At least once each month, the Health Officer shall inspect each refuse disposal site. In case the health Officer discovers a violation of any item of sanitation pertinent to the provisions of the Chapter, he shall make a second inspection after the lapse of such time as he deems necessary for the defect to be remedied. The second inspection shall be used in determining compliance with the terms of this Chapter. Any violation remaining on the second inspection shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the permit. One (1) copy of the Health Officer's inspection report, on which violations of any item of sanitation pertinent to the provisions of this Chapter are inscribed, shall be left at the refuse disposal site by the Health Officer. Another copy of the inspection report shall be filed by the Health Officer with the records of the Health Department and a third copy filed with the Board of Public Works. The person operating the disposal site shall, upon request of the Health Officer, permit access to all parts of the grounds by such Health Officers and permit him to copy any and all records pertaining to the sources of refuse transported thereto for disposal. (Ord. No. 8436-93, § I) Sec. 16-48. - Sanitary landll operation requirements. When the permit application for accepting refuse or operating a refuse disposal system is for a sanitary landfill system, a topographic map of the proposed disposal site and surrounding area within eight hundred (800) feet of the site as prepared by an engineer registered in the State, at a scale of not over one hundred (100) feet to the inch with two (2) foot contour intervals, shall be submitted with the initial application and for any major proposed changes in the operation. The map shall also include fencing, drainage provisions, adjacent property and road grades and final grade of the area. Where necessary to facilitate a proper evaluation of the proposed operation, the topographic map shall be supplemented by detailed plans and specifications and engineering studies. The map and supplementary documents described herein shall be subject to review and approval by the State Board of Health and all required federal, state and local agencies. The area selected for the disposal of refuse shall be controlled by establishment hours of operation, and have an adequate perimeter fence on all exposed sides. Entrance gates shall be locked to prevent entrance of unauthorized personnel when attendants are not on duty. Adequate supervision shall be provided during the operational hours established under subsection (b) of this section. Suitable sanitary facilities shall be provided for employees where operations continue for four (4) hour periods or longer per day.