§ 106-51. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Building rubble means the wastes and debris from brick, concrete block, roofing shingle or file plants, debris and wastes accumulated from land clearing, excavating, building, rebuilding and altering of buildings, structures, roads, streets, sidewalks or parkways.

Garbage means every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attends the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of, edibles and any other matter of any nature whatsoever which is subject to decay, putrefaction and the generation of noxious or offensive gases or odors, or which, during or after decay, may serve as breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ-carrying insects.

Garden trash means all accumulations of leaves, grass or shrubbery cuttings, and other refuse attending the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and trees.

Governing body means the board of county commissioners or any board or body which may hereafter be charged with the governing of the county.

Industrial wastes means the waste products of canneries, slaughterhouses or packing plants, condemned food products, agricultural waste products, and any waste materials which, because of their volume or nature, do not lend themselves to collection and incineration commingled with ordinary garbage and trash, or which, because of the nature of surrounding circumstances, should be, for reasons of safety or health, disposed of oftener than the county collection service schedule provided for in this division.

Noncombustible refuse means refuse materials that are unburnable at ordinary incinerator temperatures (800 degrees Fahrenheit to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit), such as metals, mineral matter, large quantities of glass or crockery, metal furniture, auto bodies or parts, and other similar material or refuse not usual to housekeeping or to operation of stores or offices.

Political subdivision means a county, city, town, village or other municipality, but shall not include special tax districts or other public bodies or agencies which do not have general governmental powers.

Solid waste disposal and resource recovery system means all the facilities of the county for the disposal of garbage and other waste matter, including but not limited to incinerators, composting plants, landfills, shredders or other disposal means, transfer stations and resource recovery systems constructed, acquired or contracted for pursuant to the provisions of this division, or which may be acquired, constructed or contracted for by the county from any source whatsoever.

Unincorporated area shall not include any area of Pinellas County which has been annexed by a municipality as of the effective date of this division or which shall be annexed at any time thereafter.

Waste means and includes garbage, rubbish, garden trash, noncombustible refuse and industrial wastes as defined in this section.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 75-487, § 2; Laws of Fla. ch. 80-589, § 1)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.