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4 ORDINANCE NO. 1992 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 9.21 TO THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS WHEREAS, the State of California requires each local jurisdiction in the state divert 50 percent of discarded materials from landfills from the base year (1990) to December 31, 2000, and thereafter maintain or exceed that diversion rate; and WHEREAS, by 2010, the voters of Alameda County, through the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act of 1990 (Measure D), have adopted a policy goal to reduce the total tonnage of materials generated in Alameda County and placed in landfills by 75 percent; and WHEREAS, although construction and demolition debris constitutes a significant amount of the material placed in landfills in Alameda County and contributes to the amount of solid waste in the City, construction and demolition debris has significant potential for recycling and reuse; and WHEREAS, reusing and recycling construction and demolition debris is essential to further the City's efforts to reduce waste and comply with AB 939 and Measure D goals; and WHEREAS, except in unusual circumstances, it is feasible to divert an average of at least 50 percent of construction and demolition debris from construction, demolition, and renovation projects. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Pleasanton Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Chapter 9.21 as follows: Chapter 9.21 Construction and Demolition Debris Section 9.21.010. Definitions. In this chapter, the following definitions apply: "Applicant" means any individual, public entity or private entity that applies to the City for the applicable permit to undertake a construction, demolition, or renovation project. "City Manager" means the City Manager or the City Manager's designee. "Compliance Official" means the City Manager designated staff person(s) authorized and responsible for implementing this Chapter.