6.21.020 - Definitions.

For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivation shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory: (1)

"Bulky item" shall mean any discarded furniture, carpets, mattresses; household or industrial appliances, including refrigerators, ranges, washers, dryers, water heaters, and other similar items; abandoned vehicle or part of any abandoned vehicle; or any object that exceeds the maximum size and/or weight proscribed by the city's franchise waste hauler for placement into a household or commercial waste or recyclable container.

(2)

"City" is the City of Commerce.

(3)

"Code" is the Commerce Municipal Code, and all ordinances, laws, rules and regulations adopted and incorporated therein.

(4)

"Hazardous material or waste" shall mean any material or combination of materials which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may either, (1) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness; or (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of otherwise managed. "Hazardous material" or "hazardous waste" shall include hazardous waste as defined by Section 25117 of the California Health and Safety Code.

(5)

"Solid waste" shall mean all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid waste matter, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes and debris, bulky items, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded household and industrial appliances and equipment, manure, human waste, animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes, or as otherwise defined by Section 40191 of the California Public Resources Code.

(6)

"Waste matter" shall means a lighted or nonlighted cigarette, cigar, match, or any flaming or glowing material, or any garbage, trash, refuse, paper, container, packaging or construction material, carcass of a dead animal, human waste and/or urine, any nauseous or offensive matter of any kind, or any object likely to injure any person or create a traffic hazard or as otherwise defined by Section 374 (b) of the California Penal Code.

(Ord. No. 697, § 2, 3-20-2018)