§ 138-48. Prohibited disposal methods.

(a)

No solid waste shall be disposed of except by sanitary landfill, incineration, recycling process, or other method approved by the department of safety and permits.

(b)

No solid waste shall be disposed of by being placed:

(1)

In an area subject to frequent and periodic flooding unless drainage provisions approved by the department of safety and permits are installed.

(2)

Within 500 feet of any habitation or place of business that is served by a public water supply or within 1,000 feet of any habitation or place of business that is served by an individual water supply well located on the premises. This prohibition is not intended to prohibit the servicing of a disposal facility with a public water supply.

(3)

On any public highway, street, road, alley, or the right-of-way thereof.

(4)

Within the boundaries of any airport property whether such airport be for public, private or limited use.

(5)

Within two miles of the closest point of any runway at any airport licensed by the state or any airport operated by the federal government which is or may be used by turbo-jet aircraft; or within one mile of any aircraft runway used only by piston-engine-type aircraft, unless it has been determined by the Federal Aviation Administration that the proposed facility poses no safety hazard to aircraft in the vicinity.

(6)

In any area other than the above defined areas that in the opinion of the department of safety and permits would result in damage to the environment.

(c)

The prohibitions contained in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be construed as applicable to solid waste placed for collection in accordance with this article.

(Code 1956, § 28-42(1)—(3))