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di Memorandum To: Donna Heran,REHS,Director cc: Al Olsen, RENS,Program Manager From: Robert McClellon, Supervising REHS Date: June 6, 2003 Subject: Roos Ranches,Inc.,938 Frontage Road,Ripon In February 2003,the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works-Solid Waste Division(DPW)referred a complaint to the Environmental Health Department(EHD) for enforcement, alleging that Jeff Stuit, General Manager of Roos Ranches was conducting an illegal waste hauling operation without a DPW solid waste collection license. The requirements for a commercial and industrial solid waste collection license are found in San Joaquin County Ordinance Code, Chapter 2, Section 5-2202. The Ordinance requires that a proposed hauler apply in writing to the Director of Public Works for application review and completeness. The Ordinance Code further requires that the application be transmitted to the Environmental Health Department for review and recommendation based on the applicant's ability to comply with County Ordinance and State law. Thereafter,the Director of Public Works submits the application for Board of Supervisors'review and possible issuance of the collection license. The individual who filed the Roos Ranches complaint is a registered hauler that conducts business in the Manteca—Ripon area. He felt that Roos Ranches should be made to comply, as he does,with the San Joaquin County Ordinance Code that requires haulers of commercial solid waste to obtain a collection license and be subject to inspection. Solid waste is a highly regulated and fiercely competitive business. On March 18,2003, I made contact with Jeff Stuit of Roos Ranches and met with him at his place of business. I spoke with him regarding the requirements for solid waste haulers and left him a copy of the county ordinance requirements. I spoke with Jaime Perez, Interim Integrated Waste Manager of DPW,and informed him. that the EHD would be sending Roos Ranches a compliance letter. On April 1,2003,the letter was mailed and directed Roos Ranches to discontinue the collection and transportation of solid waste and make application to DPW for a collector's license in accordance with San Joaquin County Ordinance Code, Chapter 2, Section 5-2202 (b).