§ 66.0703 — Definitions

§66.0703 Definitions

All defined terms in this Division appear in italics. For purposes of this Division, the following definitions apply: AB 939 has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Certified recyclable materials collector means a Recyclable Materials Collector which has been issued a certificate by the City pursuant to this Division. City has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Collect or Collection shall mean to take physical possession of and remove solid waste or recyclable materials at the place of generation. Commercial edible food generator has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(7) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Commercial facilities means any facilities that are not residential facilities or mixed use facilities and includes, but is not limited to, mercantile, institutional, governmental, and industrial facilities. Commercial facilities include City buildings for which the responsible person is a City employee. Construction and demolition waste has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Department means the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department or its successor. Director has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Disposal has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Diversion or Divert means the reduction or elimination of solid waste from landfill disposal. Edible food has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(18) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Food material has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Food recovery has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(24) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Food recovery organization has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(25) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Food recovery service has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(26) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Franchisee has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Green material has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Hazardous substance has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Hazardous waste has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Large event has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(38) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Large venue has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(39) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Lot means a parcel, tract, or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or by means described in San Diego Municipal Code section 113.0237(a) to be owned, used, or developed. Manager has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Medical waste has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Mixed use facilities means facilities which include both residential and commercial uses. Multi-family residential facility means two or more residences on a single lot. Organic waste has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(46) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Person has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Recyclable has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102 and includes organic waste. Recyclable materials has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102 and includes organic waste. Recyclable materials collector has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102 and includes those who collect organic waste. Recycling or Recycle has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102 and includes organic waste. Recycling facility means a recycling, composting, or materials recovery or reuse facility. Refuse has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Residential facility means a single family residential facility or a multi-family residential facility. Responsible person has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 11.0210 and includes the person responsible for the management, including disposal and recycling, of solid waste generated at the residential facility, commercial facility, mixed use facility, or special event. Self-haul means the process of personally, or through one’s own full-time employees, collecting, transporting, and delivering one’s own solid waste or recyclable materials. Single family residential facility means one residence on a single lot. Solid waste means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semi-solid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, rubbish, construction and demolition waste, metallic discards, vegetable or animal solid or semi-solid wastes, and other solid or semi-solid wastes. Solid waste does not include hazardous waste, hazardous substances, medical waste, or recyclable materials. Solid waste facility has the same meaning as in San Diego Municipal Code section 66.0102. Tier one commercial edible food generator has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(73) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Tier two commercial edible food generator has the same meaning as in title 14, section 18982(a)(74) of the California Code of Regulations, as it may be amended. Vegetative food material means food material that is also plant material, and that may be processed or cooked but must otherwise retain its natural character without any added salts, preservatives, fats or oils, or adulterants. Vegetative food material may include fruits and vegetables, edible flowers and plants, outdated and spoiled produce, and coffee grounds.

(Added 11-20-2007 by O–19678 N.S.; effective 12-20-2007.) (Amended 11-1-2016 by O-20736 N.S.; effective 12-1-2016.) (Amended 2-9-2018 by O-20900 N.S.; effective 3-11-2018.) (Amended 2-25-2021 by O-21295 N.S.; effective 3-27-2021.) (Amended 5-9-2022 by O-21454 N.S.; effective 6-8-2022.)