NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 4-17 — Operation and Maintenance of Putrescible Solid Waste Transfer Stations.

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(a) (1) No putrescible solid waste transfer station shall be operated unless it has obtained a permit pursuant to 16 RCNY § 4-14, and is in compliance with the terms thereof, this section, and any other applicable law, rule or regulation. (2) A putrescible solid waste transfer station shall be operated and maintained i

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Effective: 1/17/2016Last amended: 1/17/2016

§ 4-17.

RCNY § 4-17

(z)The transfer station, its equipment and nonroad motor vehicles shall be subject to inspection at all times during its hours of operation. Interference with Department personnel performing any function or duty is prohibited.

(aa)Any putrescible solid waste transfer station permit issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be conditioned upon compliance with any rules regarding the siting and hours of operation of putrescible solid waste transfer stations set forth in Subchapter C of this chapter.

(bb)The Commissioner may grant a variance from one or more provisions of this section, other than subsections (m), (j) and (s) through (y) of this section, if he or she determines, after completion of any applicable environmental review, that granting such variance would not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, provided that granting such variance is not otherwise inconsistent with law. (Amended City Record 12/18/2015, eff. 1/17/2016)

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