Resolution 1993-509
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NOVEMBER 9, 1993
RESOLUTION NO. 93"~
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY TO REFUND
CERTAIN SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR SURCHARGES
WHEREAS, Florida Department ot Environmental Protection
(FDEP) guidelines issued pursuant to Section 403.7225(2),
Florida Statutes, require that Collier County identify the
existence and location of small quantity generators and verify
the management practices of at least twenty (20) percent of its
potential and known small quantity ger:erators annually; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida (Board) has previously determined by Resolution
No. 92-607 that it is in the public interest to provide for
payment of expenses incurred by County government in the
identification and notification of pot:ential small quantity
generators of hazardous waste (SQG) wi.thin Collier County by
the imposition of a small quantity generator surcharge on each
business identified as a small quantil:y generator of .hazardous
vaste; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida has determined that a Board adopted
reimbursement policy and authority is needed for staff to make
prompt reimbursement payments to businesses that are determined
to be eligable for refund through an administrative process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
1.. The Board authorizes staff b) reimburse BQG surcharges
paid by businesses that meet the following criteria:
A. A full refund for any f.cility identified as a
non-aenerator through a verification site
visit conducted in the previous fiscal year.
B. A full refund if county staff finds that an
exempt SIC (Standard Industrial Code) applies
to the business' activities.
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C. If a facility has paid more than one full SQG
surcharge, all but one SQG fee will be
refunded if the facilitIes subject to the SQG
surcharge are (1) operat:ed under one roof by
the same management/operator, (2) conduct the
same service/production procedures, or (3)
generate the same type(n> of waste.
D. Other reason: (where thf!re is another valid
a+ticulated reason why application of the
surcharge to the facility is improper).
2. The County Administrator or his designee is
authorized, but not required, to reimburse accrued
interest as part of the reimbursement payment.
3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
This Resolution adopted after motion, seconded and
majority vote favoring same.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BUR1' SAUNDERS, Chairman
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Approved as to form and
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Thomas C. Palmer
Assistant County Attorney
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