a) New
Solid
Waste Management Sites.
Subject to such exemption as expressly provided in Section
21(e) of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1982, ch. 1111/2, par. 1021(e)) as to the
requirement of obtaining a permit, no person shall cause or allow the use or
operation of any solid waste management site for which a Development Permit is
required under Section
807.201
without an Operating Permit issued by the Agency, except for such testing
operations as may be authorized by the Development Permit.
b) Existing Solid
Waste Management Sites.
1) Subject to such exemption as expressly
provided in Section 21(e) of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 1111/2, par.
1021(e)) as to the requirement of obtaining a permit, no person shall cause or
allow the use or operation of any existing solid waste management site without
an Operating Permit issued by the Agency not later than one year after the
effective date of these Regulations.
2) All applications for Operating Permits
shall be submitted to the Agency at least 90 days prior to the date on which
such permit is required; however, the Agency may waive such provision when
appropriate.
3) The Agency may, if
necessary to prevent an unmanageable workload, extend the date by which
Operating Permits are required for a period not to exceed 180 days. The Agency
shall notify the persons affected and the Board, in writing, of such extension
at least ninety days in advance of the date set forth in Section
202(b)(1).
c) Duration
of Operating Permits.
All operating permits shall remain valid until the site is
completed or closed, or until revoked, as provided herein.
