§ 34-466. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Approved means accepted or acceptable by the board of health in accordance with applicable specifications stated herein or with additional criteria accepted by the board of health.
Board of health means the Fulton County Board of Health or its authorized representative(s).
DNR means the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, specifically those divisions associated with environmental health and safety.
Garbage means all household or domestic waste, including waste from the preparation and cooking of food, vegetables, fruit and meat scraps, ashes, cans and bottles, paper, floor sweepings, cardboard and other such material to be disposed of from residences, churches, schools, office buildings, business establishments and similar places.
Generator means any person who generates, produces or compiles solid waste materials.
Hazardous waste means solid or liquid waste material resulting from the manufacture or use of pesticides and drugs (other than normal household use); pathological wastes; highly flammable or explosive wastes; caustic wastes; toxic wastes; sewage sludge; and other waste material that the board of health determines to be a likely hazard to the public health, safety or environment.
Hearing official means an experienced supervisory level employee of the board of health who presides over a preliminary hearing concerning the revocation or suspension of a permit.
Incineration means the process of converting any combustible material into an inert noncombustible ash or residue by burning in a manner and in equipment approved by DNR.
Industrial refuse means waste material from industrial processes, manufacturing, canneries, slaughterhouses, packing plants, poultry processing plants and similar industries, and large quantities of condemned foods. Industrial refuse also includes waste material from the construction, remodeling and repair operations on houses, commercial buildings and other structures, such as concrete, bricks, plaster, stone, earth, lumber, shavings and sawdust.
Nuisance means whatever is dangerous or detrimental to human life or health and whatever renders or tends to render soil, water or food impure or unwholesome.
Occupant means one who has certain legal rights to or control over the premises occupied, such as a tenant or an owner.
Person means any individual, permit holder, owner, partnership, corporation, or association, and including governmental agencies.
Premises means any place where people live, work or congregate.
Private contractor means any person other than a municipality, who collects, removes, salvages, scavenges and/or disposes of refuse from one or more public or private premises, other than his own, whether or not under written contract, and whether or not for compensation.
Putrescible means any animal or vegetable matter that has the potential to decompose or rot.
Refuse means garbage, rubbish and/or industrial refuse.
Refuse receptacle means a container, compartment, bin or other container used to keep, collect or store refuse pending its removal for disposal.
Rubbish means tree branches, twigs, grass and shrub clippings, weeds, leaves and/or street sweepings.
Sanitary landfill means a facility approved by DNR where the orderly land disposal of compacted refuse is performed.
Solid waste includes those waste materials in solid form resulting from public, domestic or commercial enterprise, which must be disposed in an approved manner. The term includes litter, trash, refuse, rubble and other common terms. The term excludes sewage, septage and liquid wastes in general (except for liquid or semi-liquid products of refuse decomposition), sewage sludge and inert materials.
Special event means any activity attracting more than 50 persons that is sponsored, organized, promoted, managed, or financed by any person, where individuals congregate to participate in or observe an activity in outdoor or portable enclosed or semi-enclosed structures for more than two consecutive hours.
(Res. No. 05-0616, 5-18-05; Ord. No. 09-0120, 1-7-09; Ord. No. 18-0340, Att. A, 5-16-18)
Cross reference
Definitions generally, § 1-2.