CLASS A PERMIT. A permit required by all refuse haulers to provide refuse collection and transportation service to residential, commercial and or industrial customers within the unincorporated areas of the County which areas are not serviced through a franchise agreement issued under the provisions of Division 6 of Title 4 of this Code.
CLASS A PERMIT HOLDER. Any person or entity engaged in the collection, transportation and removal of refuse who has been issued a Class A Permit; except those persons exempted under § 33.0843 of this Article.
DEPARTMENT. The Local Enforcement Agency, Division of Environmental Health Services, Department of Public Health prior to July 1, 1997 and means the Waste System Division, Public Services Group, after June 30, 1997.
NONDOMESTIC WASTES. Wastes which may be solid, semisolid, slurries, dust, nonpetroleum oils, and related substances or combinations thereof, which constitute a potentially dangerous health or environmental risk to residents of the County of San Bernardino. Wastes may be determined as such by DEHS upon finding that special transportation requirements are necessary due to the nature of the material, the intended disposal method, or the intended end use. Said term shall not include any wastes classed as infectious, toxic, or hazardous by State or Federal statute.
REFUSE. All solid waste as defined in Public Resources Code § 40191.
REFUSE COLLECTION AREA. Those portions of the County of San Bernardino designated on certain maps entitled “Refuse Collection Areas in San Bernardino County” including all amendments and changes thereto, which maps are incorporated by reference and are on file with Department and in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.
REFUSE HAULER. Any person or entity engaged in the collection, transportation and removal of refuse, except that it shall not mean a garbage hauler.
ROUTE VEHICLE. A vehicle which is used in the day-to-day collection/transportation of refuse.
SPARE VEHICLE. A vehicle which is used to temporarily replace the regular route vehicle of a Class A Permit holder when the route vehicle is being serviced or is otherwise unavailable for use. A SPARE VEHICLE is subject to the same standards and requirements as a regular route vehicle.
(Ord. 3671, passed - -1996)