CHAPTER 5
GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER REFUSE
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
SECTION:
§4405 "City Disposal Area" Defined
§4412 "Extraordinary" Rates Defined
§4400 GENERALLY
For the purposes of this Chapter and as used herein, certain abbreviations, terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall be construed and shall have the meaning and be defined as hereinafter provided in this Article. (Ord. 490, §1, adopted 1955)
§4401 "PERSONS" DEFINED
"Person" shall mean any individual, firm or corporation, whether acting for himself or as principal agent, officer, servant or employee for any other individual, firm or corporation. (Ord. 556, §2, adopted 1963)
§4402 "CITY" DEFINED
"City" shall mean the City of Ukiah, California as delineated by its corporate limits. (Ord. 605, §1, adopted 1970)
§4403 "CITY COUNCIL" DEFINED
"City Council" shall mean the governing body of the City. (Ord. 490, §1(d), adopted 1955)
§4404 "CITY MANAGER" DEFINED
The definition of City Manager as found in Chapter 3, Article 1 of this Code is referred to by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth as are the descriptions of his powers and authorities. (Ord. 605, §2, adopted 1970)
§4405 "CITY DISPOSAL AREA" DEFINED
The words "City Disposal Area" shall mean and refer to that certain tract of land which the City shall furnish to the contractor for use as a place to deposit and properly dispose of refuse collected by him. (Ord. 490, §1(1), adopted 1955)
§4406 "CONTRACTOR" DEFINED
The general term "Contractor" shall include and mean any person, firm, corporation or association, or the agents or employees thereof, with whom the City shall have duly contracted under the terms hereinafter set out in this Chapter to collect, transport through the streets, alleys, or public ways of said City, and dispose of refuse, garbage, and rubbish produced within the limits of said City. (Ord. 490, §1(b), adopted 1955)
§4407 "REFUSE" DEFINED
The general term "refuse" shall include and mean all matter and materials which are rejected by owners or producers thereof as offensive or useless or which by their presence or accumulation may injuriously affect the health, comfort, safety or public welfare of the community, or constitute a disease, fire or other hazard to the community, and it shall include and mean garbage and rubbish as defined herein. (Ord. 490, §1(f), adopted 1955)
§4408 "GARBAGE" DEFINED
The word "garbage" shall mean and include kitchen and table refuse, offal, swill and also every accumulation of animal and vegetable refuse, and other matter that attends the preparation, consumption, decay or dealing in, or storage of, meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits or vegetables. (Ord. 490, §1(g), adopted 1955)
§4409 "RUBBISH" DEFINED
The term "rubbish" shall mean and include only tree trimmings, grass cuttings, dead plants and weeds, leaves and similar matter, and shall include combustible waste paper and similar pulp products such as are used for packaging or wrapping, but shall not include lumber, brick, mortar, plaster or other debris such as that incidental to the construction of buildings. (Ord. 490, §1(h), adopted 1955)
§4410 "USER" DEFINED
"User" shall mean any person, firm or corporation serviced by contractor for the purpose of removal and disposal of refuse from every residence, business or other dwelling of any type. (Ord. 605, §3, adopted 1970)
§4411 "GROSS REVENUE" DEFINED
"Gross revenue" shall mean and include all amounts received by contractor for the operation of the rights hereunder granted, including, but not confined to, all payments from users, any salvage payments received and any subsidy payments made to contractor from whatever source. (Ord. 605, §4, adopted 1970; amd. by Ord. 660, §1, adopted 1974)
§4412 "EXTRAORDINARY" RATES DEFINED
"Extraordinary rates" shall include but not be limited to those rates set by the City Council for irregular collections, collections in excess of those established for basic domestic service, any collections made exceeding basic standards and rates set above the standard for refuse, garbage and rubbish brought to the disposal area. (Ord. 605, §5, adopted 1970)