Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The fees are as follows:
General Compliance Initial Application Fee: $2550.00
Alternate Compliance: $1700.00
Scrap Metal Processor Initial Application Fee: $850.00
Variance Application Fee: $362.00
Bulk Solid Material Storage
On October 31, 2017, the Detroit City Council passed an ordinance amendment to, then Chapter 22 of the City Code that regulates the storage of bulk solid materials. The 2019 Recodification of the City Code moved this ordinance to Chapter 42: Solid Waste and Illegal Dumping.
The goal of the ordinance is to minimize the amount of fugitive dust released into the air. Bulk solid materials are any solid materials that can be used as a fuel or as a component in a manufacturing or construction process that may create fugitive dust.
The ordinance amendment also requires that certain materials that are primarily carbon like coal, petroleum coke, or metallurgical coke are stored completely within a structure.
Step 1. Preparing All Documentation Needed for Application
The applicant [i.e. Owner/Operator (O/O)] prepares all of the necessary documentation beforehand to submit. Depending on the type of certificate, General Compliance or Alternate Compliance, the applicant will have different requirements for applying and fees. Below are the requirements to be met as laid out in Chapter 42 of the City of Detroit Codes and Ordinances:
Step 2. How to Submit Application
The applicant will submit the completed application and all of the required documents to BSEED Environmental Affairs (EA) at [email protected] or in person at 2 Woodward Ave, Suite 401, Detroit, MI 48202. If applying for Bulk Solid Materials variance, the applicant must submit the variance application in addition to the standard application.
Bulk Solid Materials Storage Permit Application
Bulk Solid Materials Storage Variance Application
Step 3. How to Pay Application Fee
EA will review the application for content and completeness. The applicant will be contacted if there are any insufficiencies in their application via the supplied phone number or email. Once the application has been deemed to be sufficient an invoice will be generated by EA and sent to the applicant via email. The applicant has 30 days from the invoice being generated to pay their outstanding fees. They can do so through the online payment portal for BSEED or by scheduling an appointment to pay in person via the Qless system.
Step 4. Preparing for Inspection
At the same time that the invoice has been generated, EA will reach out to the applicant to schedule the initial site inspection. The site inspection should take place within the 30 day period to pay fees. As part of the site inspection, the O/O should have prepared:
If a variance is requested, a public hearing will be scheduled and all evidence collected from the inspection will be presented at the hearing. There will be a public comment period and a decision for variance will be given within 30 days of the hearing.
Step 5. Receiving the General/Alternate Compliance of Operation
After the inspection and all fees have been paid a General Compliance or Alternate Compliance Certificate of Operation will be generated by EA. The permit will be sent to the O/O via mail. The permit is good for one (1) year, at which time the certificate will have to be renewed with EA. As part of the permit compliance a semiannual inspection will be scheduled every six months with the O/O by EA.
Summary:
Summary of Actions taken by EGLE:
Results of the air monitoring, the violation notices and other information can be found on the EGLE website located here.
To report spills, releases, or other Environmental Emergencies call:
Michigan EGLE Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS) Hotline: 800-292-4706
Detroit BSEED-Environmental Affairs.
The fees are as follows:
General Compliance Initial Application Fee: $2550.00
Alternate Compliance: $1700.00
Scrap Metal Processor Initial Application Fee: $850.00
Variance Application Fee: $362.00
Air Quality Including Bulk Solid Materials Storage
Guide to getting bulk solid materials storage permit
Outlines requirements for facilities seeking alternative compliance.
Summary of requirements for scrap processors seeking alternate compliance.
Summary of requirements for facilities storing bulk materials that are seeking general compliance.
Overview of other requirements for facilities storing bulk materials.
Complete this form to apply for a permit to store bulk solid materials.
Complete this form to apply for a bulk solid materials storage variance.