8-4-67: SEPTAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY:

   A.   Applicability: This Section applies to any septage treatment and disposal facility that imports septage from septic tanks for treatment and disposal.

   B.   General Use Standards:

      1.   Minimum Property Size: The minimum property size shall be forty (40) acres.

      2.   Written Approval: The owner shall obtain written approval for the acceptance, treatment, and disposal of septage from the state of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The approval shall make specific reference to the location of the facility, type of facility, the substance(s) being treated and its sources, the method(s) of treatment, the method(s) and location(s) of disposal of solids, monitoring methods, and the ability of the site to support the proposed use.

      3.   Security Fencing: Security fencing shall be provided to prevent access to the facility by animals and unauthorized persons as required by DEQ.

      4.   Prohibited Locations: The proposed use shall not be located in any city area of impact, the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, airport overlay district, or wildlife habitat area as depicted in the Ada County comprehensive plan.

      5.   Minimum Distance From Property Line/Residential District: All structures, ponds/lagoons, and waste storage areas shall be located at least three hundred feet (300') from any property line. The use shall be located at least one thousand feet (1,000') from any residential district or residential use.

      6.   Operator Licensed And Qualified: Written approval that the operator of the private septage disposal facility is licensed and qualified as required by DEQ shall be submitted.

      7.   Private Roads Prohibited: Private septage treatment and disposal facilities shall not be allowed on a private road.

      8.   Odor Management Plan: An odor management plan for the septage disposal facility as required by DEQ shall be submitted.

   C.   Application Requirements:

      1.   The application materials shall include the following written documentation:

         a.   Description of the surrounding area within one mile of the subject site including the proximity of existing residential dwellings;

         b.   The number and frequency of anticipated deliveries from outside companies dumping septage;

         c.   The anticipated quantity (in gallons) of septage to be accepted;

         d.   One parking spot for every one employee and one parking spot for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area;

         e.   The hours and days of operation;

         f.   Description of the disposal method(s), including, but not limited to: evaporative lagoon(s), land application, or subsurface discharge (interment), and proposed location of disposal;

         g.   Description of the proposed substance(s) being treated and its source(s), the method(s) of treatment, monitoring methods, and the ability of the site to support the proposed use;

         h.   Storage and screening method for materials to be used to process solid waste (i.e., woodchips) and location of storage goods.

(Ord. 1002, 10-28-2025)