For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Ashes. The residue of combustion of such fuels as wood, coal, coke, charcoal and the like;
Automated collection system. A collection system in which vehicles equipped with a mechanical lifting device empty automated refuse containers;
Automated refuse container. A solid waste receptacle compatible with the city’s automated collection vehicle. Automated refuse containers are provided by, or purchased from, the city;
Bulk waste. Large items that cannot be placed in a normal waste container such as: furniture, mattresses, carpeting, mowers, outdoor grills, etc.;
Commercial. Any commercial, nonprofit, industrial, or institutional establishment or group of establishments used primarily in connection with the supply of goods or services on a regular basis or in the regular course of business; hotels and motels; and apartments with eight (8) or more dwelling units;
Construction/Demolition waste. Waste resulting from the construction or demolition of buildings and other structures, including wood, plaster, drywall, metals, asphaltic substances, bricks, blocks, concrete, fencing, soil, rock and stone;
Curbside collection. Process where materials are collected in or near the right-of-way in front of the property;
Director of public works. The director or his designee;
Director of permits and code management. The director or his designee;
Dumpster. A manufactured container suitable for storage of waste meeting all city specifications for compatibility with city designated refuse collection equipment;
Dwelling unit. Any room or group of rooms located within a structure which form(s) a single habitable unit with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking and hygiene;
Enclosure. Any structure used to house trash containers such as garbage cans and/or dumpsters;
Eviction setout. Items belonging to a tenant that have been placed outside of the building in the city right-of-way as a result of the tenant being evicted from the property;
Garbage. All animal and vegetable waste subject to decay resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food;
Hazardous material and waste. Material and/or waste, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or morbidity in either an individual or the total population, or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed. Shall include all such material as more specifically defined by federal, state and local laws, as from time to time amended;
Infectious waste. Waste that contains or may reasonably be expected to contain pathogens of sufficient virulence and quantity that exposure to the waste by a susceptible host could result in an infectious disease;
Littering. Dumping or otherwise disposing of trash, refuse, litter or other unsightly matter on public property, including a public street, right-of-way, property adjacent to such street or right-of-way, or on a private property except into a receptacle or container for such purpose which such person is authorized to use or without the written consent of the owner thereof or his agent;
Manual collection system. A collection system in which bags and cans are manually emptied into the collection vehicle;
Place of business. A single business, or combination of businesses that occupy a single recorded parcel of land. This includes, but is not limited to: retail, manufacturing, food service, apartments, nonprofit, and office establishments or combinations of these uses;
Point of collection. The designated place where a waste generator is permitted to receive refuse collection services;
Private service provider. A privately owned and operated business which provides trash collection and disposal services;
Property owner. Shall mean any person who, alone or jointly with others: shall have legal title to any lot, premises or parcel of land in the city or shall have charge, care or control of any lot, premises or parcel of land in the city, as agent or representative of the owner, or as personal representative, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner;
Refuse. Garbage, trash, yard waste or other foreign substances, solid or liquid of every form, size, kind and description. This does not include hazardous waste, white goods, furniture, tires, automobile parts, asbestos and inert waste such as dirt, logs, rock, construction materials or demolition debris;
Residential. Dwelling units, including: single-family homes, condominiums or townhome complexes used primarily, when considered as a whole, as owner-occupied residences;
Scavenging. The uncontrolled or unauthorized removal of material from a refuse or recycling storage area or container;
Sharps. An item or type of material, that, due to its physical properties, poses the danger of puncturing or lacerating uniforms, gloves and flesh, including, but not limited to lancets and needles;
Supplemental service. Optional waste collection and disposal service, above the base level of service, provided by the city and funded by user fees;
White goods. Large appliances such as: air conditioners, clothes washer/dryer, dishwasher, heat pumps, water heaters, refrigerators, ovens, or any appliance that usually contains refrigerants;
Yard waste. Yard waste shall consist of any materials normally generated in the maintenance of gardens, yards, lawns, or landscaped areas, whether residential, commercial or public, including leaves, grass clippings, plants, shrubs, prunings and trimmings no greater than seven (7) feet in length and no greater than six (6) inches in diameter. Yard waste does not include other tree waste, land clearing debris, waste pavement, soil or any edible product from any garden, yard, lawn or landscaped area. (Ord. No. 99-31, § 1, 7-15-99; Ord. No. G-02-10, § 1, 6-20-02; Ord. No. G-04-5, 6-3-04; Ord. No. G-06-1, 4-6-06)