Permit Tasks and Tiers Charts

Use these tables to determine which permit process tasks and permit application elements apply to each regulatory tier.

Also see the Permit Tier Placement Chart which shows the types of facilities and operations that are slotted into each type of permit tier.

Operator/Applicant Permit Tasks and Application Elements

Tasks and Application Elements	Regulatory Permit Tier
Tasks and Application Elements	Full Title 27, Section 21570	Standardized Title 14, Section 18105	Registration Title 14, Section 18104	Notification Title 14, Section 18103
Prepare and Submit Application for New, Revised, or Modified Permit and/or RFI Amendments	Yes, 180 days prior to operation or changes or upon direction of the LEA.	Yes (new permit only)	Yes (new permit only)	Notify LEA
Application Form*	Yes and send copy to local planning department (and copy Regional Water Board for Landfills)	Yes, and send copy to local planning department	Yes, and send copy to local planning department)	Notify LEA and send copy to local planning department
Report of Facility Information (RFI)	Yes, may be submitted as a Joint Technical Document (JTD) for Landfills	Yes	Yes	Depends. An operations plan or OIMP is required for some operations.
CEQA Information	Yes	Yes	No (may be required by local agency)	No (may be required by local agency)
Conformance Finding	Yes	Yes	Yes	No. (Must provide evidence that local planning department was notified)
List of Public Hearings, Meetings, and Copies of Notices	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Complete Closure Plan	Yes, for Landfill	No	No	No
Financial Assurance	Yes, for Landfill	No	No	No
Operating Liability	Yes, for Landfill	No	No	No
Owner/Operator Certification	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Apply for 5-Year Permit Review	Yes, 180 days prior to due date. Send copy to Department.	No. Certify no changes or apply for new permit.	No. Certify no changes or apply for new permit.	N/A

* The application form needs to be updated to include “modified permit” as a type of application for full permits. Updating the application form, which is located in the Appendices of Title 27, will require the regulations to be amended in a separate new rulemaking that could take some time. In the meantime, to submit an application for a modified permit, applicants may change the CIWMB E-1-77 form before submitting it to the LEA by crossing out “revision” under “Part 1.C.2.” of the form and writing in “Modification.”

LEA Permit Tasks and Application Elements

Tasks and Application Elements	Regulatory Permit Tier
Tasks and Application Elements	Full Title 27, Section 21570	Standardized Title 14, Section 18105	Registration Title 14, Section 18104	Notification Title 14, Section 18103
Provide guidance to applicant and local planning agencies on permit, local land use, and CEQA.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.
Request Assignment of SWIS Facility File Number	Yes (for new sites)	Yes (for new sites)	Yes (for new sites)	Yes (for new sites)
Review Permit at Least Every 5 Years from Date Issued	Yes. LEA notifies operator 180 days prior to due date.	Yes. LEA notifies operator 60 days prior.	Yes. LEA notifies operator 60 days prior.	N/A
Permit Review Report	Yes	No (new permit is reissued every 5 years)	No (new permit is reissued every 5 years)	N/A
Approve Change in Owner and/or Operator	Yes, if certain findings can be made.	New permit if operator change.	New permit if operator change.	N/A
Process RFI Amendments	Yes, if certain findings can be made.	N/A. Must obtain new permit.	N/A. Must obtain new permit	N/A
Request Application for Modified Permit	Yes, if certain findings can be made.	No. Operator must apply for a new permit if any changes are made.	No. Operator must apply for a new permit if any changes are made.	N/A
Request Application for Revised Permit	Yes, if significant change as defined.	No. Operator must apply for new permit if any changes.	No. Operator must apply for new permit if any changes.	N/A.
Review Application Package	Yes	Yes	Yes (Review is limited. No discretionary action)	N/A
Accept or Reject Application	Yes, within 30 days	Yes, within 30 days.	Yes, within 30 days.	N/A
LEA Informational Meeting	Yes, within 60 days of receipt for new or revised permits.	No	No	No
LEA Public Notice (operator is also required to post notice for approved RFI amendments)	Yes for new, revised, or modified permits after finding complete and correct; Yes for RFI Amendments within 5 days after approval.	Yes	Yes	No
Pre-Permit Inspection	Yes. CalRecycle/LEA	Yes. CalRecycle/LEA	As needed by LEA.	N/A
Write Permit	Yes, with terms and conditions for new and revised; no addition of terms and conditions for modified.	No. Permit is in regulation.	No. Permit is in regulation.	No
Submit Permit Package to CalRecycle	Yes, within 60 days of acceptance of application.	Yes, within 15 days of acceptance of application.	No. Issue permit within 5 days of acceptance of application.	N/A. Submit notification within 5 days of receipt.
LEA Permit Package Submitted to CalRecycle for Approval	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
LEA Certification	Yes	No	No	No
LEA CEQA Finding	Yes	Yes	No	No
RWQCB Information	Yes, if RWQCB enforcement action against landfill.	No	No	No
Permit Review Report	Yes	No	No	N/A
List of Public Hearings, Meetings, and Copies of Notices received from operator.	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Any written public comments received and summary of comments received at informational meeting and any steps taken by LEA.	Yes for new and revised permits; no summary of comments for modified permits.	No	No	No
Issue (or Deny) Permit	Yes, after CalRecycle decision for new and revised permits.	Yes, after CalRecycle decision.	Yes, without CalRecycle concurrence.	N/A
Enforce Permit	Yes. Monthly inspections.	Yes. Monthly inspections.	Yes. Monthly inspections.	Quarterly inspections or as otherwise specified.

CalRecycle/Applicant Permit Tasks and Elements

Tasks and Application Elements	Regulatory Permit Tier
Tasks and Application Elements	Full Title 27, Section 21570	Standardized Title 14, Section 18105	Registration Title 14, Section 18104	Notification Title 14, Section 18103
Provide guidance to applicant and local planning agencies on permit, local land use, and CEQA.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.
Post LEA informational meeting notice on web site.	Yes for new and revised permits.	No.	No.	N/A
Post LEA notice of approved RFI amendment if requested by LEA.	Yes for RFI amendments.	No.	No.	N/A
Review Permit Package	Yes	Yes	No	N/A
Pre-permit Inspection	Yes	Yes	No	No
Prepare Staff Report	Yes.	Yes.	No	N/A
Concur or Object to Permit	Yes, within 60 days of receipt of proposed permit.	Yes, within 30 days of receipt of proposed permit.	No	No
Maintain Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) Database	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.

Note: All references to a time period of “days” means “calendar days”.

Also, the Permit Tier Placement Chart shows the types of facilities and operations that are slotted into each type of permit tier.

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