For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BULKY WASTE. Large items of refuse such as appliances, furniture, auto, or large auto parts, trees and branches, and the like.
CELL. The volume of compacted solid waste enclosed by natural soils or cover material in a sanitary landfill.
CELL DEPTH. Vertical thickness of compacted solid waste enclosed by natural soil or cover material in a sanitary landfill.
CELL THICKNESS. Perpendicular distance between cover material places over the last working faces of two successive cells in a sanitary landfill.
COLLECTION. The act of picking up refuse at home, business, or industrial site and putting it in a truck.
COMPACTION. Reduction in bulk of fill by rolling or tamping or any other approved method.
COUNTY. Those areas which are under the jurisdiction of the County Health Officer and situated outside the corporate limits of any city or town.
COVER MATERIAL. Granular material, that is generally soil, which is used to cover compacted refuse in a sanitary landfill, generally free of large objects that would hinder compaction and free of organic content that would be conducive to vector harborage, feeding, or breeding.
DISPOSAL. The removal of garbage and rubbish from premises used, owned, or leased by one or more persons, firms, corporations, or associations, and transporting it to other premises, and leaving it either with or without the payment of a fee.
DISPOSAL SITE. Any tract of land used or intended to be used for refuse disposal.
FILL AREA. The area within the disposal site which is used or intended to be used for the placement of refuse.
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.
GROUND WATER. Water in the ground that is in the zone of saturation.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. Includes, but is not limited to explosives, pathological wastes, radio-active materials, and chemicals.
HEALTH OFFICER. The County Health Officer, or his or her authorized representative.
IMPERVIOUS. Resistant to penetration by fluid.
LEACHATE. Liquid emanating from a land disposal cell that contains dissolved, suspended, or microbial contaminants from the refuse.
OPERATOR. The person, firm, corporation, association, or governmental unit owning, operating, or managing any sanitary landfill operation as defined herein.
PERSON. Any person, firm, corporation, association, or governmental unit.
PLAN COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE. The executive secretary of the County Plan Commission or his or her designated enforcement officer.
POLLUTION. The presence in a body of water (or soil or air) of substances of a character and in quantities that the natural quality of the body of water (or soil or air) is degraded so it impairs the water's usefulness or renders it offensive to the senses of sight, taste, or smell. Contamination may accompany pollution. In general, a public health hazard is created, but in some cases only where economy or aesthetics are involved.
REFUSE. Any combination of garbage and rubbish.
RUBBISH. Matter such as ashes, cans, metalware, broken glass, crockery, dirt, sweepings, boxes, wood, grass, weeds, or litter of any kind.
RUNOFF. The portion of precipitation or irrigation water which is returned to a stream or other body of water as surface flow.
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 principals 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 or lake.
WORKING FACE. The exposed portion of the refuse at a sanitary landfill which will have more waste placed on it or is being compacted prior to placement of cover material.
(Prior Code, § 95.02) (Ord. 26, passed 8-20-1974)