§ 11-13-1. Definitions.

The

following terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a)

"Bulk waste" shall mean solid, tangible objects that are subject to disposal. Bulk waste shall include, but is not limited to, appliances, furniture, bedding material, motor vehicle parts and tires, mechanical equipment, mechanical parts and carpets.

(b)

"Commercial waste" shall mean all waste from any retail, wholesale or commercial establishment that has been, or is in the process of being, dumped.

(c)

"Dump" shall mean to discharge, deposit, inject, dispose of, spill, leak or place any waste into or on any land or water so that such waste, or any constituent of such waste, may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters.

(d)

"Hazardous waste" shall mean a solid waste or combination of solid wastes that has been, or is in the process of being, dumped and which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may:

(1)

cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating illness; or

(2)

pose a substantial present or potential danger to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed. Hazardous wastes shall include, but are not limited to, insecticides, poisons, corrosives, combustibles, caustics, acids, infectious materials, explosives, compressed gases, biological and chemical materials, radioactive materials, flammable materials and petroleum products.

(e)

"Household hazardous waste" shall mean any solid waste derived from households (including single and multiple residences, hotels, motels, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds and recreation areas) that has been or is in the process of being dumped and which, except for the fact that it is derived from a household, would be classified as a hazardous waste, including but not limited to, nickel, cadmium, mercuric oxide, manganese, zinc-carbon or lead batteries; solvent-based paint, paint thinner, paint strippers or other paint solvents; toxic art supplies; used motor oil and unusable gasoline or kerosene; fluorescent or high-intensity light bulbs; ammunition and fireworks; pesticides and restricted-use pesticides, as defined in the Virginia Code and applicable regulations. All empty household product containers shall not be considered household hazardous waste.

(f)

"Industrial waste" shall mean all materials or substances related to manufacturing, processing or production that have been, or are in the process of being, dumped.

(g)

"Permit" shall mean a valid written document issued by a federal, state or local entity authorizing the work or activity described in the document.

(h)

"Person" shall mean any individual, firm, owner, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, governmental body, municipal corporation, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, agent, occupant or other legal entity.

(i)

"Solid waste" shall mean any garbage, refuse, sludge and other discarded material that has been, or is in the process of being, dumped. Solid waste includes any solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material that results from industrial, commercial or community activities but does not include (i) solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage, (ii) solid or dissolved material in irrigation return flows or in industrial discharges which are sources subject to a permit from the Virginia Water Control Board, or (iii) source, special nuclear or by-product material as defined by the Federal Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

(j)

"Sanitary sewer" shall mean pipelines or conduits, pumping stations and force mains, and all other construction, devices and appliances appurtenant thereto, used for the collection and conveyance of sewage to a treatment works or point of ultimate disposal.

(k)

"Stormwater" shall mean precipitation that is discharged across the land surface or through conveyances to one or more waterways and that may include stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.

(l)

"Stormwater system" shall mean all man-made facilities, structures and natural watercourses used for collecting and conveying stormwater to, through and from drainage areas to the points of final outlet, including but not limited to streets, curbs and gutters, inlets, conduits and appurtenant features, canals, creeks, channels, catch basins, ditches, drains, sewers, streams, gulches, gullies, flumes, culverts, siphons, retention or detention basins, dams, flood walls, levees, pumping stations and wetlands.

(m)

"Structural waste" shall mean all building materials resulting from erecting, removing, repairing, remodeling or razing buildings or other structures that have been, or are in the process of being, dumped.

(n)

"Waste" shall mean any commercial, hazardous, household hazardous, industrial, solid, structural, bulk, or yard waste as defined in this section.

(o)

"Waters" shall mean any waters adjacent to or within the city or owned by the city, including, but not limited to, rivers, lakes, bays, tributaries or ponds.

(p)

"Yard waste" shall mean decomposable waste materials generated by yard and lawn care that have been, or are in the process of being, dumped. Yard waste includes all materials derived from trees, shrubbery, leaves, fallen branches, lawn trimmings and other woody waste. (Ord. No. 4211, 6/16/01, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 5105, 2/24/18, Sec. 1)