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9.21.030 9.21.030 Waste management plan. A. WMP Application. Each applicant of a regu- lated project shall submit a completed WMP application prior to issuance of a city building, demolition, or simi- lar permit. The completed WMP application shall in- clude all of the following and, in estimating the volume or weight of materials identified in the WMP, the appli- cant shall use the conversion rates approved by the com- pliance official: I. The estimated quantity, volume or weight, identified by material including mixed debris, of con- struction and demolition debris to be generated; 2. The maximum quantity, volume or weight of material proposed to meet the diversion requirement and the plan for diverting each of the materials, includ- ing mixed debris; 3. The estimated quantity, volume or weight of construction and demolition debris that will be placed in a landfill; 4. The estimated diversion rate; 5. The franchise collector that the applicant proposes to use to collect or receive recyclable materials or, if the franchise collector is unable to collect or re- ceive the recyclable materials, the name and address of the person who will; 6. The WMP fee; and 7. The total area (in square feet) to be con- structed or demolished. (Ord. 1992 § I, 2009) 9.21.040 Evaluation of WMP. A. The compliance official shall approve a WMP if the compliance official determines that all of the following conditions have been met: I. The WMP provides all of the information set forth in this chapter; and 2. The WMP demonstrates a diversion rate that meets or exceeds the diversion requirement. B. If the compliance official determines that the WMP fails to meet the diversion requirement, the corn - pliance official shall immediately suspend processing the plan check for the project and either: I. Return the WMP application to the applicant marked "Denied," with reasons therefor, and retain a copy of the denial in the building division; or 2. Return the WMP to the applicant marked "Further Explanation Required," with a statement of the additional explanation required, and retain a copy in the building division. C. Approval Required Before Building Permit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no building, demolition, or similar permit shall be issued (Pleasanton Supp. No. 3, 1-10) 250 -2 for any regulated project until the compliance official has approved the WMP. D. The compliance official shall approve or deny a WMP within 10 business days of the compliance officer's receipt of a complete WMP application. (Ord. 1992 § I , 2009) 9.21.050 Compliance with WMP. A. Applicant's Documentation. Before the building division issues a certificate of occupancy of any regulated project, or before the building division issues the last certificate of occupancy for units within a regu- lated project that is a phased residential project, the ap- plicant shall submit to the compliance official documen- tation that the regulated project has met the diversion requirement. This documentation shall include all of the following: I. Receipts from the franchise collector which collected or received the applicant's recyclable materials and solid waste showing the weight or volume of the materials. For materials for which weighing is not prac- tical due to size or other considerations, a volumetric measurement shall be used; 2. Where the franchise collector was unable to receive all or some recyclable materials, receipts from the collector who collected or received those recyclable materials showing the weight or volume thereof; where weighing is not practical due to size or other considera- tions, a volumetric measurement shall be used; 3. A copy of the WMP, with the addition of the actual volume or weight of each material diverted and /or placed in a landfill; 4. Any additional information the applicant be- lieves is relevant in determining efforts to comply in good faith with this chapter. B. The compliance official shall review the documentation under subsection A of this section and, within 20 business days of the compliance official's receipt of the documentation under subsection A, shall determine, as provided in subsection C of this section, whether the applicant has complied with the diversion requirement. C. Determination of Compliance. The compli- ance official shall review the information submitted in the WMP and determine whether the applicant has com- plied with this chapter. 1. Full Compliance. If the compliance official determines that the applicant has complied with this chapter, the city shall complete the building, demolition, or other similar permit process, including issuing a cer- tificate of occupancy.