§ 20.88.020. Definitions.

The following definitions apply in the application of this chapter.

A.

"Clean fill project" means a project using only gravel, rock, soil, and/or sand, whether processed or not, that has never been used in connection with any structure, road, parking lot, or similar use.

B.

"Composting" means the aerobic or anaerobic biological decomposition of organic wastes.

C.

"Director" means the director of public works for the county of Los Angeles or his/her authorized representative.

D.

"Dispose" means the final deposition onto land, into the atmosphere, or into the waters of the state.

E.

"Enforcement order" means an order issued by the director pursuant to Section 20.88.070A.

F.

"Hazardous waste" means all those wastes defined by Section 40141 of the Public Resources Code.

G.

"Hearing officer" means a person designated by the director as the hearing officer pursuant to Section 20.88.070C.2.

H.

"Inert waste" means non-liquid solid waste that does not contain hazardous waste or soluble pollutants at concentrations in excess of applicable water quality objectives established by a California Regional Water Quality Control Board, does not contain more than 5 percent decomposable waste, and has not been treated in order to reduce pollutants. "Inert waste" includes materials such as crushed glass, brick, ceramics, clay and clay products, fiberglass roofing shingles, slag, plaster, soil, concrete, asphalt, and other inert construction and demolition debris.

I.

"Inert waste landfill" or "inert waste facility" means any facility that accepts only inert waste, including but not limited to an Engineered Fill Activity, Inert Debris Engineered Fill Operation, or Inert Debris Type A Disposal Facility, as defined in Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 3, Article 6, Section 17388 of the California Code of Regulations. "Inert waste landfill" or "inert waste facility" does not include a clean fill project.

J.

"Operator" means a person operating, within the county of Los Angeles, a disposal site, transfer/processing station, or waste exporter for solid waste or a combination of solid waste and hazardous waste. "Operator" includes the person to whom permission is granted, pursuant to Chapter 20.68 or Chapter 20.72 of this code or Section 40000 et seq. of the Public Resources Code, to operate a disposal site, transfer/processing station, or waste exporter.

K.

"Waste exporter" means an entity that collects, transports, conveys, or hauls any solid waste from a location originating within the county of Los Angeles to a location outside the county of Los Angeles.

(Ord. 2008-0056 § 7, 2008: Ord. 2003-0024 § 1, 2003: Ord. 91-0115 § 2 (part), 1991.)