Section 48Sec./Art. 48

City Solid and Liquid Wastes Management Officer. (a) The City Solid and Liquid Wastes Management Officer must be citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in environment, ecology, engineering, solid and liquid wastes management or any related course from a recognized college or university, a holder of a first grade civil service eligibility or its equivalent, and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in environmental and natural resources management, conservation and utilization or environmental engineering.

(b)The City Solid and Liquid Wastes Management Officer shall take charge of the Office of the City Solid and Liquid Wastes Management, and shall:

(1)Initiate the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive and integrated Solid and Liquid Wastes Management and Monitoring Plan (SLWMMP) for the City in accordance with the parameters of sustainable urban development and management set for the City and all related national and local environmental laws, standards and issuances;

The City Solid and Liquid Wastes Management Officer shall:

(i)Develop and recommend specific policies, guidelines, plans and programs, practices, techniques and measures to implement component or details of solid and liquid wastes management plan;

(ii)Consult and coordinate with all concerned sectors of the City in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the SLWMMP and its component such as the solid waste management, liquid waste management, air ambience, water quality and watershed management;

(iii)Institutionalize generation of renewable energy from waste through waste-to-energy and other technologies as may be consistent withRepublic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000";Republic Act No. 9513, otherwise known as the "Renewable Energy Act of 2008"; and other applicable laws;

(iv)Enforce regulatory measures to manage properly solid and liquid wastes as provided in national and local legal issuances; and

(v)Source out assistance in all forms from international, national and local partners to ensure implementation of the SLWMMP and its components, subject to the approval and guidelines set by the city government.

(2)Operate and maintain facilities and equipment related to the components of the SLWMMP; and

(3)Review sewerage plans submitted to the office of the building official for the issuance of building permits and endorse the application if result of the review is favorable.

(c)Exercise such other powers and perform other duties and functions as provided for under theLocal Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.

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