§ 22-1. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply within this chapter:
"Approved disposal facility" means a disposal site which has been issued approval for the landfill disposal of solid waste by the local enforcement agency. Such approval may be in the form of a solid waste facility permit or an exemption letter issued pursuant to state law. All solid waste operations and activities, regardless of whether they are subject to a solid waste facility permit or exemption, are subject to all applicable land use restrictions and regulations.
"Approved non-disposal facility" means solid waste facilities such as transfer/processing stations and composting facilities which have been issued approval for the management of solid waste by the local enforcement agency. Such approval may be in the form of a solid waste facility permit or an exemption letter issued pursuant to state law. All solid waste operations and activities, regardless of whether they are subject to a solid waste facility permit or exemption, are subject to all applicable land use restrictions and regulations.
"Board" means the board of supervisors of the county of Sonoma.
"Container" means any heavy plastic or galvanized metal box, can, barrel, bin or similar type of container used for the accumulation of refuse and/or recyclables.
"Corrugated cardboard" means and includes without limitation, those packaging and packing materials produced from paper fiber that are commonly referred to as corrugated cardboard that is suitable for recycling.
"County" means the unincorporated area of the county of Sonoma.
"Debris" means rubbish resulting from construction, demolition or alteration of any building or structure, including, but not limited to, sheetrock, rebar, concrete, brick, mortar, wood and glass.
"Debris box" means any container utilized solely for the accumulation of debris.
"Director of public works" or "director of transportation and public works" mean the director of the department of transportation and public works of the county of Sonoma.
"Garbage" means all putrescible wastes and all animal or vegetable refuse or residue that results from food preparation, or any decayed or unsound meat, fish, fruit or vegetable.
"Licensee" means a person or business entity that has been issued a license pursuant to this chapter by the board to collect and haul refuse for hire.
"Local enforcement agency" means the county of Sonoma department of health services, environmental health division, which has been so designated by the board and certified by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
"Nuisance," as used in this chapter, means any activity that meets the following criteria: (1) is injurious to human health or is indecent or offensive to the senses and interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property; (2) affects an entire community or neighborhood or a considerable number of persons; and (3) occurs as a result of the storage, removal, transport, processing or disposal of solid waste in violation of this chapter.
"Multi-unit premises" means commercial or residential buildings containing two or more tenancy units. The term includes, but is not limited to, mobile home parks, apartment buildings and business parks.
"Recyclables" means salvaged materials that otherwise would become solid waste but may be used as inputs for new, reused or reconstituted products. Recyclable materials such as paper items, glass, metal and plastic household containers include, but are not limited to the following items: newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, cardboard, phone books, paper bags, aluminum, tin cans, aerosol cans, plastic and glass containers and aseptic packaging.
"Refuse" means garbage, rubbish and debris, excepting sludges and hazardous waste as defined in federal and state statutes.
"Rubbish" means nonputrescible wastes, including but not limited to, unusable, unwanted or discarded material resulting from normal community or business activities, including any rubbish having any salvage value; provided, however, rubbish shall not include discarded appliances, furniture, bulky items which cannot and will not be readily placed in a standard container and materials generated by the owner and held by the owner to be salvaged.
"Scrap metal" means and includes ferrous and nonferrous metal scrap and other discarded metal items or materials that are suitable for recycling.
"Solid waste" means all putrescible and non-putrescible solid and semisolid wastes, accumulated or delivered for collection and disposal within the county, including refuse; ashes; industrial waste; tires; manure; vegetable or animal solid and sem-solid waste; and other discarded solid or semi-solid wastes. "Solid waste" does not include hazardous waste or radioactive wastes regulated under California Health and Safety Code section 114960 et seq. or medical wastes regulated under California Health and Safety Code section 11760 et seq.
"Sludge" or "biosolids" means the residual solids and semi-solids from the treatment of water, wastewater and other liquids. It does not include the effluent discharged from such treatment processes.
"Source-separated materials" means discarded materials separated from the owner's mixed solid waste at the source with the intention of diversion for a beneficial use. Such materials include, but are not limited to, wood, metal, glass, plastic, cardboard, office paper and yard debris.
"Standard container" means a watertight can with a close-fitting cover, side bail handles, which has a storage capacity ranging between twenty (20) gallons and ninety-six (96) gallons.
"Wood debris" includes, without limitation, dimensional lumber, pallets, shipping dunnage and similar discarded wood materials that are acceptable for reuse and/or recycling.
"Yard debris" means and includes those materials generated during the maintenance and upkeep of lawns, gardens and other landscaped areas. Specific materials include, but are not limited to, leaves, grass clippings, pine needles, hedge and tree trimmings (maximum 30 inches in diameter), and other similar vegetative material.
(Ord. No. 5679 § 2, 2006: Ord. No. 5363 § 1, 2002; Ord. No. 4810 § 1, 1994; Ord. No. 4765 § 2, 1994; Ord. No. 4572 § 1, 1992; Ord. No. 3079; Ord. No. 1837 § 1.)