§ 31-61. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article the following definitions apply:

a.

"Applicant" means any individual, firm, limited liability company, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever who applies to the County for applicable permits to undertake any construction, demolition, or renovation project within the County, including, but not limited to, any person or entity holding, or required to hold, a contractor's license of any type under the laws of the State of California, or who performs (whether as contractor, subcontractor or owner-builder) any construction, demolition, remodeling, or landscaping service relating to buildings or accessory structures in Butte County.

b.

"Responsible Party" means any applicant to whom a permit is issued by the County for a project.

c.

"Construction" means all building, landscaping, remodeling, addition, removal or destruction.

d.

"Divertible Materials" includes:

1.

Masonry building materials generally used in construction including, but not limited to, asphalt, concrete, rock, stone, and brick;

2.

Wood materials including any and all dimensional lumber, fencing or construction wood that is not chemically treated, creosoted, CCA pressure-treated, contaminated or painted;

3.

Vegetative materials including trees, tree parts, shrubs, stumps, logs, brush or any other type of plants that are cleared from a site for construction or other use;

4.

Metals including all metal scrap such as, but not limited to, pipes, siding, window frames, door frames and fences;

5.

Roofing materials including wood shingles as well as asphalt, stone and slate-based roofing material;

6.

Fixtures that are in good working order including, but not limited to, shower stalls, sinks, faucets, tubs, cabinets, fans and built-in appliances;

7.

Any other material, which the Solid Waste Manager finds can be reasonably diverted.

e.

"Dispose" means the final deposition of solid wastes onto land, into the atmosphere, or into the waters of the state.

f.

"Divert" means to prevent material from being disposed in a landfill or elsewhere, through a lawful transfer of possession of such material to a recycling or reuse facility which has been approved by the Solid Waste Manager.

g.

"Project" means any activity involving construction, demolition, or renovation, and which requires issuance of a permit from the County of Butte, if such projects exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet or if such projects will result in the generation of more than one thousand (1,000) cubic yards of construction and demolition debris.

h.

"Renovation" means any change, addition, or modification to an existing structure.

i.

"Solid Waste Manager" means the director of the Department of Public Works, or his or her designee.

(Ord. No. 3925, § 1 (part), 2-14-06)

(Ord. No. 4088, § 54, 11-4-14)