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A. Except for city owned or operated wastewater treatment plants which create biosolids, prior to commencing any land application activities under this chapter, the applier shall apply for a permit from the city engineer and pay all applicable permit fees.

B. Before “Class A/Exceptional Quality Biosolids” are land applied, the applier shall contact the city engineer and California Regional Water Quality Control Board to determine whether “CPLR Biosolids” have been applied to the field since July 20, 1993.

1. If “CPLR Biosolids” have not been applied to the field since July 20, 1993, the cumulative amount for each pollutant may be applied to the field in accordance with 40 CFR 503.13, Table 2.

2. If “CPLR Biosolids” have been applied to the field since July 20, 1993, and the cumulative amount of each pollutant applied to the field since that date is known, the cumulative amount of each pollutant applied to the field shall be used to determine the additional amount of each pollutant that can be applied to the field in accordance with 40 CFR 503.13, Table 2.

3. If “CPLR Biosolids” have been applied to the field since July 20, 1993, and the cumulative amount of each pollutant applied to the field since that date is not known, no further “Class A/Exceptional Quality Biosolids” may be applied to the field.

C. The application of “Class A/Exceptional Quality Biosolids” shall be confined to sites that are approved by the city engineer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

D. The city engineer shall be allowed, whether announced or not, to enter and inspect all sites where “Class A/Exceptional Quality Biosolids” are being or have been land applied. The city engineer shall, during normal business hours, have access to and may copy any records that must be kept under the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 4113 § 1, 2003)