§ 6-10.01. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

(a)

"City" shall mean, in addition to the City of Simi Valley, any special district governed by the Council and any district or agency on whose behalf the Council acts, including the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8, the Simi Valley County Sanitation District, and the Community Development Agency.

(b)

"Corrective action" shall mean and include, without limitation, any "remedial action" within the meaning of Section 25322 of the Health and Safety Code of the State and any "removal" within the meaning of Section 25323 of said Health and Safety Code.

(c)

"Disposal" shall have the meaning assigned to that term by Section 25113 of the Health and Safety Code of the State.

(d)

"Hazardous waste or substance" shall mean a waste or substance which consists of material included in either the list of chemical names or the list of common names appearing in Section 66680 of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code, a waste or substance which is hazardous according to the criteria set forth in Article 11 (commencing with Section 66693) of Chapter 30 of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code, or any hazardous substance as defined in either Section 25280, Section 25316, or Section 25400 of the Health and Safety Code of the State.

(e)

"Hazardous waste and substance control laws" shall mean Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) or Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code of the State or any permit, rule, regulation, standard, or requirement issued or promulgated pursuant to said chapters.

(f)

"Manager" shall mean the City Manager, and his designated representatives, and the District Manager of any special district governed by the Council, and his designated representatives.

(g)

"Person" shall mean and include individuals, companies, corporations, public entities, partnerships, and any other businesses or organizations.

(h)

"Release" shall have the meaning assigned to that term by Sections 25320 and 25321 of the Health and Safety Code of the State.

(i)

"Unauthorized disposal or release" shall mean any disposal of a hazardous waste or substance which is in violation of the provisions of Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code of the State, any "unauthorized release" within the meaning of Section 25280 of said Health and Safety Code, or any release of a hazardous waste or substance which is not "a release authorized or permitted pursuant to State law" within the meaning of Section 25326 of said Health and Safety Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 612, eff. September 4, 1985)