A. The town designee is authorized to conduct any inspections, remote monitoring, or other investigations, as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this title, subject to applicable laws. This may include inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any collection container, collection vehicle load, or transfer, processing, or disposal facility for materials collected from generators, or source separated materials to confirm compliance with this title by organic waste generators, commercial businesses, property owners, commercial edible food generators, self-haulers, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, to confirm compliance with this title, subject to applicable laws. This section does not allow entry to the interior of a private residential property for inspection. For the purposes of inspecting collection containers for compliance, the town or designee may conduct container inspections for prohibited container contaminants using remote monitoring, and generators shall accommodate and cooperate with the remote monitoring.

B. A person subject to the requirements of this title shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of the interior of a private residential property) and shall cooperate with the town or designee during such inspections and investigations. Such inspections and investigations may include confirmation of proper placement of materials in collection containers, inspection of edible food recovery activities, review of required records, or other verification or inspection to confirm compliance with any other requirement of this title. Failure to provide or arrange for: (1) access to the premises; (2) installation and operation of remote monitoring equipment, if a remote monitoring program is adopted; or (3) access to records for any inspection or investigation is a violation of this title and may result in penalties.

C. Any records obtained by the town or designee, during inspections, investigations, remote monitoring, and other reviews shall be subject to the requirements and applicable disclosure exemptions of the California Public Records Act as set forth in Government Code Section 6250 et seq. (Ord. 649 § 3, 2021)