<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 62-26. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
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               <span class="ital">Bulk container</span> means a receptacle of not less than two cubic yards capacity nor larger than eight
               cubic yards capacity, constructed so as to be watertight but with drain plugs at the
               lowest point of the container to facilitate the drainage of any liquids that might
               accumulate in the container.
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               <span class="ital">Business trash</span> means waste accumulations of paper, sweepings, dust, rags, bottles, cans or other
               waste materials.
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               <span class="ital">Collector</span> means any franchised collector, hand collector, or detachable container collector.
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               <span class="ital">Commercial establishment</span> means any retail, wholesale, institutional, religious, governmental or other nonresidential
               establishment which may generate garbage, litter, or other solid waste.
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               <span class="ital">Construction and demolition (C&amp;D) building materials</span> means any material accumulated as a result of repairs or additions to existing buildings
               or structures, construction of new buildings or structures, or the demolition of existing
               buildings or structures. This definition shall include, but not be limited to, lumber,
               brick, block, stone, plaster, concrete, asphalt, roofing materials, and any metal,
               paper, cardboard or plastic containers of such materials.
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               <span class="ital">County</span> means all the unincorporated areas within the County of Buncombe.
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               <span class="ital">Detachable or roll-off container</span> means a container unit that may vary in capacity between one cubic yard and<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH42HURE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 42</a> cubic yards, and which is used for collecting, storing and transporting waste building
               materials, business trash, industrial waste, hazardous refuse, refuse or other solid
               wastes. The unit may or may not use an auxiliary packing mechanism for the compaction
               of the materials into the container and may be of the open or the enclosed type. The
               distinguishing feature of the detachable container is that it is lifted by a specially
               designed and equipped truck and becomes an integral part of that truck for transporting
               waste materials to the disposal site.
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               <span class="ital">Detachable container collectors</span> means any person who collects or transports solid wastes from residential, commercial,
               small business or industrial establishments by use of detachable containers with a
               capacity of at least one cubic yard.
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               <span class="ital">Director of solid waste</span> means the director or manager of the Buncombe County Solid Waste Department or an
               authorized representative, as designated by the county manager or board of commissioners.
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               <span class="ital">Dwelling</span> means any residential unit housed in a building used for residential purposes, or
               mobile home, or a structure used for residential purposes on any property.
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               <span class="ital">Franchised collector</span> means any hand collector or detachable container collector authorized by the board
               of commissioners to transport refuse and other solid waste for hire or compensation.
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               <span class="ital">Garbage</span> means the byproduct of animal or vegetable food waste resulting from the handling,
               preparation, cooking, and/or consumption of food or other matter that is subject to
               decomposition, decay, putrefaction or the generation of noxious or offensive gases
               or odors, or which before, during, or after decay, may serve as feeding or breeding
               material for animals, flies, or other insects.
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               <span class="ital">Hand collector</span> means any person who collects or transports solid wastes from households, commercial
               establishments or small industries by hand pickup.
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               <span class="ital">Hand pickup</span> means all forms of collection of refuse and other solid wastes other than detachable
               container collection.
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               <span class="ital">Hauler</span> means any person, franchised or not, who hauls refuse or other solid wastes on public
               or private streets in the county.
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               <span class="ital">Hazardous waste</span> means a solid waste or combinations of solid waste which, because of its quantity,
               concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or increase in serious
                  irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness; or
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                  (2)
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                  Possess a substantial problem or potential hazard to human health or the environment
                  if improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise managed.
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               <span class="ital">Household trash</span> means a waste accumulation of paper, sweepings, dust, rags, bottles, cans or other
               waste materials of any kind, other than garbage which is attendant in housekeeping.
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               <span class="ital">Industrial waste</span> means all waste, including garbage, solids, semisolids, sludges and liquids, created
               or generated by factories, processing plants or other manufacturing enterprises.
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               <span class="ital">Litter</span> means garbage, refuse, waste materials or any other discarded, used or unconsumed
               substance which is not otherwise specifically defined in this section.
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               <span class="ital">Loading and unloading area</span> means any space or area used by any moving vehicle for the purpose of receiving,
               shipping, and transporting goods, wares, commodities, and persons.
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               <span class="ital">Open dump</span> means the consolidation or collection of solid waste from one or more sources at
               a disposal site which has unsanitary conditions, insignificant or no cover, or insignificant
               or no management. This term shall include any disposal area which has not been approved
               by local health regulations or as regulated by the N.C. Department of Environment
               and Natural Resources.
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               <span class="ital">Refuse</span> means solid waste accumulations consisting of household trash, business trash, building
               materials, and any other rubbish not specifically defined in this section.
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               <span class="ital">Refuse receptacle or receptacle</span> means a metal or plastic container which meets the sanitation standards of the director
               of solid waste.
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               <span class="ital">Road or street</span> shall be mutually inclusive and shall likewise include any alley, land, court or
               other thoroughfare, however described or designated.
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               <span class="ital">Small business,</span> for purposes of this article, shall mean those commercial establishments whose weekly
               refuse disposal needs do not exceed five 32-gallon size bags or cans of refuse per
               week, and which bags or cans weigh 50 pounds or less.
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               <span class="ital">Solid waste</span> means garbage, hazardous or other refuse, rubbish, litter, trash, and other discarded
               solid materials, including building materials, and solid or semisolid waste materials
               resulting from industrial, commercial, and agricultural operations, and from community
               activities, but does not include solids or dissolved materials in domestic sewage
               or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended
               solids in industrial wastewater effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return
               flows or other common water pollutants. Solid waste shall refer collectively to any
               or all of the waste materials mentioned in this definition, unless otherwise specified.
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               <span class="ital">Subscriber</span> means the occupant, owner, tenant, lessee, or proprietor of a residence or place
               of small business who is willing to subscribe to and pay for the franchised collection
               services in the county.
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               <span class="ital">Unsanitary accumulation</span> means any amount of solid waste which is odiferous, pestiferous, or otherwise threatening
               to human health as determined by the local health regulations or the N.C. Department
               of Environmental and Natural Resources.
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               <span class="ital">Unsightly accumulation</span> means any amount of solid waste which is not properly containerized in any approved
               refuse receptacle.
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               <span class="ital">Vacant lot</span> means any portion, piece, division, or parcel of land and its appurtenances which
               is free from activity work, or occupancy, business, industry, or other commercial
               enterprise or residential use. For purposes of this article, uncultivated portions
               of farmland and unused areas of pastureland shall be considered to be vacant lots.
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               <span class="ital">White goods</span> means any rusted, jagged appliances or machinery, including iceboxes and refrigerators
               or metals whose doors have not been properly dismantled, or which has been determined
               by the health director or N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources to
               constitute a health or safety hazard.
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               (Ord. No. 09-09-03, Â§ 1, Exh. A, 9-1-09)
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Definitions generally,<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH1GEPR_S1-2RUCODE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> Â§ 1-2</a>.
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