§ 47-482 — Application; standards

Sec. 47-482. - Application; standards.

In order to obtain a drying bed generator permit, a car wash operator shall make application on a form provided for that purpose by the health officer and shall demonstrate that the facility will, at a minimum, meet the following requirements: (1) The base of the drying bed shall be made of impervious material sufficient to prevent the release of any leachate; (2) The drying bed shall be surrounded by a berm made of impervious material sufficient to prevent the release of any leachate, be not less than two feet in height and provide at least one foot of freeboard at all times; (3) The drying bed shall be covered. The cover shall not be more than eight inches nor less than four inches in height above the wall of the drying bed and shall extend at least one foot beyond the outside of the berm; (4) The drying bed shall be adequately ventilated to prevent the accumulation of emissions; (5) All construction must comply with the Construction Code; (6) All discharges from the drying bed shall be returned to a grit trap or back to the structure itself; and (7) The drying bed must be at least ten feet from any property boundary.

(Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 02-399, § 94, 5-15-02; Ord. No. 07-544, § 27, 5-9-07)