§ 13-21-13-1 — Fees for disposal in facilities within the district; penalties

Indiana § 13-21-13-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 21: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
• Ch. 13: District Final Disposal Fees

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(a) A board may impose fees on the disposal
of solid waste in a final disposal facility located within the district. A
fee imposed by a board in a county with a population of more than one
hundred twelve thousand (112,000) and less than one hundred twenty
thousand (120,000) under this section may not exceed two dollars and
fifty cents ($2.50) a ton. A fee imposed by a board in other counties
under this section may not exceed:
(1) two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) a ton; or
(2) the amount of a fee imposed by the board;
(A) under this section; and
(B) in effect on January 1, 1993;
whichever is greater.
(b) The board shall do the following:
(1) Set the amount of fees imposed under this section after a
public hearing.
(2) Give public notice of the hearing.
(c) If solid waste has been subject to a district fee under this section,
the total amount of the fee that was paid shall be credited against a
district fee to which the solid waste may later be subject under this
section.
(d) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, fees imposed
under this chapter shall be imposed uniformly on public facilities and
on privately owned or operated facilities throughout the district.
(e) A resolution adopted by a board that establishes fees under this
chapter may contain a provision that authorizes the board to impose a
penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) per day because
of:
(1) nonpayment of fees; or
(2) noncompliance with a condition in the resolution.
(f) A board may not impose fees for material used as alternate daily
cover pursuant to a permit issued by the department under 329 IAC
10-20-13.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-7-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.45-1997, SEC.15; P.L.170-2002, SEC.91; P.L.119-2012, SEC.118; P.L.104-2022, SEC.90.