Chapel Hill |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 8. GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE |
Article II. REGULATIONS FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL |
§ 8-21. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
(a)
Animal litter. The term "animal litter" shall mean droppings from cats, dogs, birds or other animals and material used in pens, cages or animal boxes.
(b)
Ashes. The term "ashes" shall mean refuse resulting from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible material which has no live embers.
(bb)
Reserved.
(c)
Building materials. The term "building materials" shall mean materials such as lumber, bricks, plaster, soil, rock and other substances accumulated as a result of repairs to existing buildings, construction of new buildings, or landscaping.
(d)
Bulk container. The term "bulk container" shall mean a tightly constructed metal container of two (2) cubic yards or greater capacity and of a design approved by the town manager as being capable of being emptied by town equipment.
(dd)
Bundle. Yard and garden waste securely tied together forming an easily handled package not exceeding four (4) feet in length or weighing more than fifty (50) pounds.
(e)
Central business district. The term "central business district" shall mean anywhere in the area zoned central business.
(f)
Commercial refuse. The term "commercial refuse" shall mean all refuse (other than ashes, dead animals, yard waste, hazardous refuse or animal litter), incident to the ordinary conduct of retail, wholesale or commercial businesses.
(ff)
Compactor. An electrically operated, fully enclosed bulk commercial refuse container, provided by the town, that is accessible for disposal of refuse only by use of an assigned key.
(fff)
Corrugated cardboard. Three-layered cardboard material with a middle, wavy layer. Nonrecyclable cardboard, such as waxed boxes, cardboard adhered to packing material (such as styrofoam or wooden or plastic supports) and cardboard saturated with motor oil or foodstuffs in its normal use before disposal are excluded from this definition.
(g)
Garbage. The word "garbage" shall mean the refuse of animal or vegetable foodstuffs resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
(h)
Hazardous refuse. The term "hazardous refuse" shall mean materials such as poison, acids, caustics, infected materials and explosives.
(i)
Household refuse. The term "household refuse" shall mean all refuse (other than ashes, or dead animals, yard waste, hazardous refuse and animal litter) incident to the ordinary conduct of the household which can be placed in thirty-two (32) gallon containers, or town-provided mobile refuse carts. This shall include garbage, rubber, paper, rags, cans, boxes, cartons, glass, crockery, dust, etc.
(j)
Industrial waste. The term "industrial waste" shall mean all waste generated from factories, processing plants and other manufacturing enterprises.
(k)
Multiple residential development. For the purposes of section 8-35, a multiple residential development is a development with six (6) or more residential units per zoning lot, regardless of whether said units are in unified, condominium or other form of ownership. For purposes of this section only, individual subdivided townhouse lots within a planned development or approved multifamily development shall not be considered separate zoning lots; instead, the applicable zoning lot shall be deemed to be the planned development or approved multifamily development.
(l)
Person. The term "person" shall mean a person, group of persons, firm, company, corporation or association.
(m)
Refuse receptacles. The term "refuse receptacles" shall mean a mobile refuse cart or a can or container of metal or plastic and of substantial construction, watertight with tight fitting lid, provided with handles sufficient for safe and convenient handling, which shall be kept in serviceable condition and covered at all times. Such receptacles shall have a capacity of not less than ten (10) gallons nor more than thirty-two (32) gallons. Receptacles must be approved by the solid waste services division. Mobile refuse carts will be available from the town.
(n)
Retail, wholesale and commercial. The term "retail, wholesale and commercial" shall mean any office, retail store, wholesale store, bottling plants, printing establishments, service station, religious, charitable or government offices, private clubs, schools and hospitals.
(o)
Rubbish. The term "rubbish" shall mean a variety of both combustible and noncombustible solid waste materials, except garbage and yard waste; and the term shall include wood other than that which meets the definition of yard waste; ashes, leaves, grass clippings, small appliances, etc.
(p)
Small dead animals. The term "small dead animals" shall mean cats, dogs and other animals of similar size.
(q)
Yard waste. Those organic materials commonly consisting of leaves, grass, weeds, hedge clippings, yard and garden waste, Christmas trees, pine straw, branches, small logs, twigs and all vegetative matter resulting from residential landscaping activities.
(r)
Yard waste container. Reusable (rigid) containers (refuse receptacles) made of plastic, metal or fiberglass with a capacity of no more than approximately forty (40) gallons and a loaded weight not to exceed sixty (60) pounds. These containers shall have a tight fitting lid and handles of adequate strength for lifting.
(Ord. of 10-26-70, § 1; Ord. No. O-77-25, § 1, 5-9-77; Ord. No. O-82-39, § 1, 6-14-82; Ord. No. 91-1-14/O-1, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 93-1-11/O-2, §§ 6-11; Ord. No. 94-3-16/0-1, § 1; Ord. No. 96-3-25/O-2, § 1; Ord. No. 2001-02-26/O-2, § 2)