19-13-104. Criteria for recycling market development zone -- Application process and fees.

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Effective 7/1/2020

(1)An area may be designated as a recycling market development zone only if:

(a)the county or municipality agrees to make a qualifying local contribution under Section 19-13-105 ; and

(b)the county or municipality provides for postconsumer waste collection for recycling within the county or municipality.

(2)The executive authority of any municipality or county desiring to be designated as a recycling market development zone shall:

(a)obtain the written approval of the municipality or county's legislative body; and

(b)file an application with the department demonstrating the county or municipality meets the requirements of this part.

(3)The application shall be in a form prescribed by the department, and shall include:

(a)a plan developed by the county or municipality that identifies local contributions meeting the requirements of Section 19-13-105 ;

(b)a county or municipality development plan that outlines:

(i)the specific investment or development reasonably expected to take place;

(ii)any commitments obtained from businesses to participate, and in what capacities regarding recycling markets;

(iii)the county's or municipality's economic development plan and demonstration of coordination between the zone and the county or municipality in overall development goals;

(iv)zoning requirements demonstrating that sufficient portions of the proposed zone area are zoned as appropriate for the development of commercial, industrial, or manufacturing businesses;

(v)the county's or municipality's long-term waste management plan and evidence that the zone will be adequately served by the plan; and

(vi)the county or municipality postconsumer waste collection infrastructure;

(c)the county's or municipality's proposed means of assessing the effectiveness of the development plan or other programs implemented within the zone;

(d)state whether within the zone either of the following will be established:

(i)commercial manufacturing or industrial processes that will produce end products that consist of not less than 50% recovered materials, of which not less than 25% is postconsumer waste material; or

(ii)commercial composting;

(e)any additional information required by the department; and

(f)any additional information the county or municipality considers relevant to its designation as a recycling market development zone.

(4)A county or municipality applying for designation as a recycling market development zone shall pay to the department an application fee determined under Section 63J-1-504 .

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 360 , 2020 General Session