For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING OR STRUCTURAL MATERIAL. Materials such as lumber, bricks, plaster, roofing, loam, and other substances accumulated as a result of repairs to or construction of buildings or structures.
BULK CONTAINER. A metal container of not less than six cubic yards nor more than eight cubic yards of storage capacity.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT. Any office in or from which is conducted a service, retail, or wholesale store; bottling plants; printing establishments; religious, charitable, or governmental offices; private clubs; hospitals; or restaurants.
CURBSIDE. The space in front of the property in the grass strip between the street and the sidewalk, where said strips exist, or that space immediately adjacent to that portion of the street right-of-way normally used by vehicles, whichever is applicable.
GARBAGE. Waste food, tin cans, paper, small paper boxes, glass, plastic, and similar non-bulky items commonly generated as waste through normal household activities. The term GARBAGE does not include liquid that may be drained into the sewer, large quantities of newspaper, building materials, lawn and garden waste (not resulting from food preparation), medium and large paper boxes, dead animals, non-acceptable refuse, and bulky items.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE. All waste generated from manufacturing operations or industrial processing.
NON-ACCEPTABLE REFUSE. Poisons, acids, caustics, infectious materials, explosives, chemical liquids, whole trees, large tree limbs, and tree stumps.
PERSON. A person, partnership, firm, company, corporation, or association or the plural thereof.
SMALL DEAD ANIMALS. Cats, dogs, and other animals of similar size.
TRASH. All waste other than garbage, industrial waste, and non-acceptable refuse.
(Prior Code, § 20-19) (Ord. 9-85, passed 5-21-1985)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see G.S. §§ 130A-290 et seq., 136-18.3, 160A-303.1, 160A-311 et seq., and 160A-317(b)