Chico Municipal Code Art. II Definitions

Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in this article shall govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Commercial yard debris generator” means a generator of yard debris which is a business having its own landscape maintenance staff, solid waste collection companies whose customers may use bins or drop boxes for large landscaping jobs, and commercial landscaping maintenance businesses located or doing business in the City.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Compost facility” means a compost and wood chipping facility at which the yard debris and leaves collected by a yard debris collection service are taken for composting and chipping and at which commercial yard debris generators may drop-off yard debris for processing into compost and wood chips.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Franchise” means the exclusive rights granted pursuant to this chapter to operate a yard debris collection and compost program along the public streets and rights-of-way within the incorporated territory of the city, or such other area in the city’s sphere of influence as designated by the city council.

(Ord. 2107 §1, Ord. 2127 §3)

“Director” means the Director of the public works department.

(Ord. 2364 §95, Ord. 2439 §36)

“Franchise fee” means any fee or assessment of any kind imposed by the city on a grantee for the privilege of operating a franchise granted pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Grantee” means any person receiving a franchise pursuant to this chapter and such person's lawful successor, transferee, or assignee.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Initial service area” means the area within the incorporated territory of the city which will receive yard debris collection initially, as set forth in the grantee's franchise. If not stated otherwise in the franchise, the initial service area shall consist of the entire incorporated territory of the city.

(Ord. 2107 §1, Ord. 2127 §4)

“Leaf drop season” is that period of time beginning on the second Monday of each October and ending on the third Sunday of each January.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Residential yard debris generator” means the owner of a parcel of property which is improved with one, two or three dwelling units and which is within the service area. “Residential yard debris generator” shall not include common interest developments, as defined in California Civil Code section 1351, which have a homeowners’ association that provides landscaping and landscape maintenance services to all or substantially all of the yard area within the development.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Service area” means the incorporated territory of the city and such other areas in the city’s sphere of influence as designated by the city council in which the grantee is authorized to provide services under the terms of its franchise. Unless otherwise specified in the franchise, a grantee's service area shall include any new or additional territory which is annexed to the city immediately upon completion of annexation, provided that the city shall give the grantee prompt written notice thereof and shall identify the area which has been so annexed.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Yard debris” means lawn cuttings, weeds, leaves and remnants from tree or shrub pruning which are less than four inches in diameter and are four feet long or less, excluding palm fronds, yucca plants and sod.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Yard debris collection and compost program” means the combined provision of yard debris collection service and the operation of a compost facility, as those terms are defined herein.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

“Yard debris collection service” means a service for the year-round collection of yard debris in containers or bundles.

(Ord. 2107 §1, Ord. 2127 §6)