§ 49-1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases are defined and shall be construed as hereinafter set out, unless it shall be apparent from the context that they have a different meaning:

a.

"Container" means any can, tank, receptacle or box used or intended to be used for the purpose of holding solid waste.

b.

"Enforcement Officer" means the director of the Department of Development Services, the director of the Department of Public Works, health officer or their designees.

c.

"Hearing Officer" means the director of the Department of Development Services, the director of the Department of Public Works, health officer or their designees.

d.

"Household medical waste" means any home generated waste that was used in the treatment of human beings or animals and is either biohazardous or sharp (hypodermic needles, etc.) as defined in the Health and Safety Code.

e.

"Person" means an individual, association, copartnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, firm, organization, partnership, joint venture or any other entity whatsoever.

f.

"Premises" includes the property, easements abutting sidewalks, alleyways and the untraveled portion of an abutting public street.

g.

"Permitted solid waste hauler" means any person who engages in the business of collecting and removing garbage and refuse and who has been issued a solid waste hauler permit by the Division of Environmental Health, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 31 of this code.

h.

"Public Official" means the director of the Department of Development Services, the director of the Department of Public Works or the health officer.

i.

"Residential property" means any real property improved with a home, abode or place where an individual or family is residing and that is not rental property.

j.

"Solid waste" means any and all putrescible and nonputrescible liquid, solid and/or semi-solid waste, whether hazardous or nonhazardous, and/or discarded property and items, including, but not limited to, refuse, garbage, rubbish, paper, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, nuisance vehicles, dismantled vehicles or abandoned vehicles and/or parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, vegetable or animal solid and semi-solid wastes and other discarded liquid, solid and/or semi-solid wastes. For purposes of this chapter, "solid waste" shall include materials brought to a county waste facility that may ultimately be diverted, reused or recycled by the county.

k.

"Waste facility" means:

1.

A permitted facility used to receive, temporarily store, separate, convert or otherwise process the materials in solid waste or transfer solid waste directly from smaller to larger vehicles for transport;

2.

A permitted solid waste disposal site which is a Class III Disposal Site in accordance with the meaning prescribed by Article 2, Subchapter 15, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (commencing with Section 2510) as amended from time to time;

3.

A permitted household hazardous waste collection facility authorized to operate under permit by rule status pursuant to Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 66270.60;

4.

A permitted Class II Disposal Site;

5.

A permitted waste processor;

6.

A mono-fill waste disposal site; and

7.

An exempt disposal facility or reclamation site.

(Ord. No. 3900, § 1, 1-25-05)