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Appendix A - City of Davis Municipal Code Chapter 32
CITY OF DAVIS MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 32: MANAGEMENT OF GARBAGE, OTHER
WASTES, RECYCLABLES, AND FEES THEREFOR
Article 32.01 IN GENERAL
32.01.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed
to them by this section:
Business and commercial waste. Solid waste comprised of combustible and noncombustible packaging
materials, waste paper, fabrication wastes, discarded parts from repair operations and similar waste materials,
excluding garbage waste, that are produced by stores, shops and businesses in the course of their operation.
Communally serviced residence. Apartments, quadruplexes, condominiums, mobile home parks and other
resident occupancies at which wastes from individual resident units are commingled in a common container or a
group of containers.
Construction debris waste. Concrete, brick wastes, dirt, scrap lumber, wallboard, pipe, wiring and packaging
materials generated by the construction, repair, remodel, modification, demolition or removal of buildings or
structures.
Garbage waste. Kitchen and table offal and every accumulation of animal, vegetable and other matter that
attends the preparation, consumption, decay or dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, fruits or vegetables.
Food slops or liquids, when placed in a plastic liner within the garbage container, shall be considered as garbage
waste. Garbage waste shall also include cans, bottles, containers, wrappings and packaging materials soiled with
foods and waste material.
Hazardous waste. Waste defined as hazardous by Public Resources Code Section 40141 as it now exists or
may subsequently be amended; namely, a waste or combination of wastes which, because of its quantity,
concentration, toxicity, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may do either of the following: (1)
cause or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or
incapacitating reversible, illness; (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or
environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. “Hazardous
waste” includes extremely hazardous waste and acutely hazardous waste, and any other waste as may hereafter
from time to time be designated as hazardous by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or other agency
of the United States government, or by the California legislature or any agency of the State of California
empowered by law to classify or designate waste as hazardous, extremely hazardous or acutely hazardous.
Household waste. Packaging material not associated with food products, discarded clothing, furniture, small
appliances, toys and other waste material generated in the course of residential living. Ashes and excrement
(disposable diapers, cat litter, and dog droppings) are considered a household waste when placed inside a plastic
liner within the garbage container.
DRAFT
Individually serviced residence. Single-family houses, each dwelling unit of a duplex, triplex, quadruplex,
mobile home park, condominium or other residence facility at which wastes are stored and made available for
collection by or at each individual residence unit.
Industrial waste. Wastes produced in large quantities from factories, industrial plants, and mining plants.
Occupancy. Individually serviced and communally serviced residences, governmental, business and
commercial establishments, factories and other industrial plants and any other development or premises on a
parcel of land.
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