Within sixty days following the completion of any covered project, the contractor shall, as a condition precedent to the return of any cash deposits, submit documentation to the building official which proves compliance with the requirements of Section 15.52.040. Separate reports shall be required for the demolition and new construction phases of a covered project. The documentation shall consist of a final completed “recycling and waste reduction report” showing actual data of tonnage of materials recycled and diverted, supported by originals or certified photocopies of receipts and weight tags or other records of measurement from recycling companies, deconstruction contractors and/or landfill and disposal companies. Receipts and weight tags will be used to verify whether materials generated from the site have been or are to be recycled, reused, salvaged or otherwise disposed of. If a project involves both demolition and construction, the report and documentation for the demolition project must be submitted and approved by the building official before issuance of a building permit for the construction project. Alternately, the permittee may submit a letter stating that no waste or recyclable materials were generated from the project, in which case this statement shall be subject to verification by the building official. Any deposit posted pursuant to Section 15.52.060 shall be forfeited if the permittee does not meet the timely reporting requirements of this section.

As required, the building official shall prepare a report that describes the number and type of permit issued; the number and type of projects covered by diversion requirements; the amount of deposit received; and the total tonnage generated and diverted from completed projects. (Ord. 529 (part), 2002)