For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADAMS COUNTY. Those areas which are under the jurisdiction of the County Health Officer and situated outside the corporate limits of any city or town.
GARBAGE. Rejected food wastes, including every waste accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter used or intended for food, or that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in, or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit, or vegetables.
GROUNDWATER. Water in the ground that is in the zone of saturation.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Includes, but is not limited to, explosives, pathological wastes, radioactive materials, and chemicals.
HEALTH OFFICER. The County Health Officer, or his or her authorized representative.
PERSON. Any person, firm, corporation, or association.
PUBLIC DISPOSAL. Disposal of garbage and rubbish which has been removed from premises used, owned, or leased by one or more persons, firms, corporations, or associations, and transported to other premises and disposed either with or without the payment of a fee.
REFUSE. Any combination of garbage and rubbish.
SALVAGING. The controlled removal of reusable materials.
SANITARY LANDFILL. A method of disposing of refuse on land without creating nuisances or hazards to public health or safety, by utilizing principles of engineering to confine the refuse to the smallest practical volume, and to cover it with a layer of suitable cover at the conclusion of each day’s operation, or at more frequent intervals as necessary.
SCAVENGING. The uncontrolled picking of materials.
SURFACE WATER. A body of water whose top surface is exposed to the atmosphere, including a flowing body, as well as a pond and a lake.
(Ord. 1-1967, passed 5-29-1967)