allowed to seep or otherwise discharge into such system or receiving water all matter of
any nature excepting only such storm or surface water as herein authorized.
Control and disposal of discarded building materials and litter are regulated under
Chapter 15 of the City of Asheville Unified Development Ordinance. This Section
requires that all waste be placed in receptacles that are made readily accessible to City
collection crews or private collection agencies.
Section 15-43 requires the control of all construction and demolition refuse as follows:
Sec. 15-43. Construction and demolition sites.
All construction and demolition
contractors shall provide onsite refuse receptacles, bulk containers or detachable
containers for loose debris, paper, waste building materials, scrap building materials
and other trash produced by those working on the site. All such materials shall be
containerized by the end of each workday, and the site shall be kept in a reasonably clean
and litter-free condition. The number and type of refuse receptacles, bulk containers or
detachable containers shall be determined by the solid waste manager based on the size
of the project. Dirt, mud, construction materials or other debris deposited upon any
public or private property as a result of construction or demolition activities shall be
immediately removed by the contractor and in all cases by the end of the workday.
Per Section 15-45 (h) of the City of Asheville UDO, a Certificate of Occupancy may not
be issued until all construction or demolition refuse has been removed from the site.
Section 15-45 (h) (4) Building materials.
The city shall not be responsible for the
collecting, handling or disposal of building materials that originate from private property
preliminary to, during or subsequent to the construction of new buildings or from
demolition of existing structures. Such materials or refuse shall be collected and disposed
of by the property owner or the person doing the work. If such material or refuse has not
been removed and disposed of by the property owner or the person doing the work, the
building inspections division shall not issue a certificate of occupancy even though other
requirements for such certificate have been met. The certificate of occupancy shall be
issued only when the requirements of this subsection, as well as any other requirements,
have been met.
Disposal of hazardous waste and concrete washout is prohibited in tree protection areas
under Section 7-11-3 (c) (2) c.
Section 7-11-3 (c) (2) c.
Prohibited activities. All contractors must be made aware of the
areas designated for protection. No disturbance can occur within the tree protection area
including:
• Grading
• Filling
• Parking
• Storage of debris or materials, including topsoil
• Sedimentation and erosion control measures
• Disposal of hazardous wastes or concrete washout
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