For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:
A. “Applicant” means any individual, firm, limited liability company, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, contractor, subcontractor, or any other person or entity whatsoever who is required to apply to the city for the applicable permits to undertake any construction or demolition, as herein defined, project within the city.
B. “Completion” means the earliest of the following dates: the date a temporary certificate of occupancy is issued by the city for a project, the date a certificate of occupancy is issued by the city for a project, or the date the final city inspection approving the project is completed.
C. “Construction” means the building, rehabilitation, remodeling, renovation, repair or enlargement of any facility or structure, or any portion thereof, and includes alterations or improvements to an existing structure.
D. “Construction and demolition waste” or “C&D waste” means used or discarded materials removed from premises during construction or renovation or a structure resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations on any pavement, house, commercial building, or other structure.
E. “Covered project” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.26.050.
F. “Demolition” means any dismantling, intentional deconstruction or removal of any pavement, house, commercial building, or other structure.
G. “Divert,” “diverted” or “diversion” means to recycle, reuse or salvage, or a combination of recycling, reusing, and salvaging, C&D waste to avoid disposal in a landfill.
H. “Diversion requirement” means the percentage of construction and demolition waste for each project that must be diverted from landfills.
I. “Non-covered project” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.26.050.
J. “Project” means any activity that requires an application for a building or demolition permit or any similar permit from the city.
K. “Recycling” and “reuse” means the process of collecting, sorting, treating, and reconstituting C&D waste that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill, for use as raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted products which meet industry standards.
L. “Renovation” means any change, addition or modification in an existing structure.
M. “Salvage” means the controlled removal of materials from a project for the purpose of reuse or storage for later reuse.
N. “Security deposit” means the deposit required as security for performance for covered projects to ensure that the applicant complies with the requirements of this chapter.
O. “Waste hauler” means a company that possesses a valid permit, franchise or contract with the city to collect and transport solid wastes from individuals or businesses for the purpose of recycling or disposal under the city’s name.
P. “Waste management and diversion plan” or “WMP” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.26.090.
Q. “Waste management plan compliance official” or “WMP compliance official” means the director of general services/city clerk, or designee.
R. “Waste management plan summary report” means a completed form submitted by an applicant for any covered project approved by the city for the purpose of compliance with this chapter. The form is submitted after completion of a project. (Ord. 333 § 1, 2014)