§ 27-434. Declaration of intent.

In order to protect the air, waters, soils, and other natural resources of Broward County, as well as to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, the Board declares that certain discarded hazardous material, sludge, and biomedical waste transportation activities must be regulated. Furthermore, the Board finds that improper storage, handling, and disposal of discarded hazardous material, sludge, and biomedical waste results in or contributes to air and water pollution, land blight, and nuisance conditions. It is the intent of the Board to require certain discarded hazardous material, sludge, and biomedical waste activities to be managed to eliminate deleterious effects upon the quality of air, waters, soils, and human health. It is also the intent of the Board to encourage recycling and recovery of resources that have a potential for further use. The Board recognizes that other federal, state, municipal, and county agencies have adopted rules for the regulation or management of discarded hazardous material, sludge, and biomedical waste. These include, but are not limited to, the generation, flow, transportation, control, collection, storage, and unauthorized dumping of discarded hazardous material, sludge, and biomedical waste within Broward County and are administered by the applicable governing body. This article regulates discarded hazardous material, sludge, and biomedical waste transportation to, from, and within Broward County. The Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department (EPGMD) is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this article unless otherwise specified.

(Ord. No. 1999-52, § 3, 9-28-99; Ord. No. 2005-11, § 9, 5-24-05; Ord. No. 2009-56, § 1, 8-25-09)