Section 63Sec./Art. 63

City Solid and Liquid Waste Management Officer. (a) The City Solid and Liquid Waste Management Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Baliwag, 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, and 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 Waste Management Officer shall take charge of the Office of the City Solid and Liquid Waste Management, and shall:

(1) Initiate the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive and integrated Solid and Liquid Waste 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;

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

(3) 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;

(4) Institutionalize generation of renewable energy from waste through waste-to-energy and other technologies as may be consistent with Republic 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;

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

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

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

(8) Review sewerage plans, if any, for the issuance of building permits and endorse the application if result of the review is favorable; and

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

ARTICLE VIII

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