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 Screven County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 62. SOLID WASTE
 Article II. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL

  § 62-32. Definitions.  

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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:

    Business means a physical structure owned, leased, rented or otherwise occupied by any person for the purpose of manufacturing, creating, packaging, enhancing, providing or delivering goods or services, whether or not for profit, including, but not limited to, commercial, professional, industrial, trade, or service establishments.

    Containers means bulk solid waste collectors, sometimes referred to as "dumpsters."

    Department means the county's solid waste management department which department shall have responsibility for the collection and disposal of solid waste within the unincorporated area of the county and from those cities and municipalities which enter into intergovernmental agreements to be served by the county, and, in addition, providing such services as may be in keeping with the purpose of the department according to the terms of an appropriate intergovernmental agreement.

    Manufactured home, mobile home or similar terms See, section 42-2 of this Code. Such relocatable structures may be referred to herein as a "relocatable structure."

    Parcel means a lot or tract of land situated in the county located in the unincorporated area of the county or within a city or municipality which chooses to be included in the solid waste collection and disposal special service district.

    Person means individuals, corporations, partnerships, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, trust, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, or other legal entity.

    Residence means a physical structure designed for use by a person as a temporary or permanent residence including, but not limited to, site-built homes, manufactured homes, mobile homes, and any other structure designed or used for habitation.

    Solid waste means all garbage, rubbish, refuse or trash.

    Solid waste collection and disposal special service district means the unincorporated area of the county and the area within those cities or municipalities located in the county which choose to be part of the solid waste collection and disposal special service district (which may also be termed, herein, "district") by an appropriate intergovernmental agreement in which the city or municipality also agrees to abide by the terms of chapter 62, article II of this Code.

    Solid waste collection and disposal special service district assessment means the millage rate or fee established annually by the BOC to fund solely the operation of the department and which may be referred to in this chapter of this Code as "assessment" or "millage."

(Ord. No. 99-06, § 3, 5-25-1999; Ord. of 5-10-2016, § 3)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.