(b) Spokane Tribal landfills are for the exclusive use of Reservation residents, businesses and offices.
No other persons may dispose of waste in Tribal landfills without express written authorization of the
Tribe. It is considered unlawful dumping for Reservation residents to accept garbage from offReservation and dispose of it within the Reservation.
(c) Any contractor who does business with the Tribe – regardless of whether the Contractor is
subject to the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) – may not dispose of wastes generated
under the contract in an approved landfill within the Spokane Indian Reservation without a
negotiated contractual right to do so.
(d) It is unlawful to allow, encourage, or assist a person in the unlawful disposal of waste in a Tribal
landfill.
(e) It is unlawful to dump hazardous waste, medical waste, toxic waste, and household hazardous
waste within Spokane Indian Reservation landfills.
(f) It is unlawful to scavenge at any Spokane Tribal landfill.
(g) Violations of (b)-(e) of these sections are subject to a minimum civil fine of $250.00 with a
maximum fine of $5000.00 per incident.
(1) the judge shall consider the facts and circumstances of the violation when determining
the fine amount.
(2) the judge shall specifically consider the amount of material involved and the cost of
clean-up.
(h) Violations of (f) of this Section are subject to a maximum civil fine of $50.00 per incident.
49-4.05 Garbage Collection and Disposal
(a) Property owners are responsible for the proper collection and disposal of waste to ensure that
unlawful dumping does not occur.
(1) Waste must be collected at sufficiently frequent intervals to prevent nuisances.
(2) Collection and disposal of wastes shall be by methods that do not create: fire hazards;
breeding places for rodents, insects or vermin; endangerment to the safety and welfare of
any persons; nuisances or inconveniences to adjoining property interests.
(3) The accumulation on private or allotted property of greater than 5 cubic yards of waste
for a time exceeding 30 days shall be considered unlawful dumping.
(b) Violations of this Section are subject to a minimum civil fine of $250.00 with maximum fine of
$5000.00 per incident.
(1) the judge shall consider the facts and circumstances of the violation when determining
the fine amount.
(2) the judge shall specifically consider the amount of material involved and the cost of
clean-up.
Section 5 Open Burning
49-5.01 Specific Purpose
It is legislative intent and purpose of the Spokane Tribal Business Council in enacting this subsection:
(1) to protect Reservation residents against the health impacts of open burning; and
(2) to limit the kinds of materials that can be burned.
49-5.02 Exemptions
The following activities are exempt from this subsection:
(1) Outdoor fires set for cultural or traditional purposes;
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