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(c)    The term "garbage" means all organic waste, consisting of the
residue of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter, resulting from the prepara-
tion, cooking, handling or storage of food exclusive of human or animal
feces.

(d)    The term "rubbish" means all refuse other than garbage.

(e)    The term "refuse disposal" means the method of final disposition
of refuse.

(f)    The term "sanitary landfill" means a planned and systematic
method of refuse disposal whereby the waste material is placed in the
earth in layers, then compacted and covered with earth or other approved
cover material at the end of each day's operation.

(g)    The term "hazardous and special waste" means hazardous solid
and liquid waste such as highly flammable or caustic materials, explosives,
pathological waste, sewage sludge or effluent, poisons, infectious waste
from doctors' offices such as syringes, patients specimens, discarded dress-
ings, etc., and radioactive materials.

Section 11-402

The County Health Officer or his agents shall make such inspections

or refuse disposal facilities as he deems fit. If in his opinion the applicant

or any other person has violated any of the terms of his license, this

ordinance, or any regulations passed pursuant thereto, then the County
Health Officer shall inform the violator in writing of the nuisance or
hazard that exists, and allow him reasonable time to correct the violations.
If the violator fails to make the necessary corrections, then the Depart-
ment of Inspections and Permits shall have authority to revoke any license
issued pursuant to this ordinance. In addition, the Health Officer or his

agents shall report any violation of this ordinance to the State's At-

torney's Office and any other violations to the County Solicitor's Office for
appropriate action.

(A)    THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER OR HIS AGENTS SHALL
MAKE SUCH INSPECTIONS OF REFUSE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR PROPER. THE RESULTS OF THESE
INSPECTIONS SHALL BE RECORDED ON STANDARDIZED FORMS
WITH COPIES ON FILE AT EACH SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR PUB-
LIC INSPECTION. IF THE HEALTH OFFICER DETERMINES THAT
THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBTITLE OR ANY OF ITS REGULA-
TIONS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, HE SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN NO-
TICE ADVISING THE LICENSEE OF THE SPECIFIC VIOLATION,
THE SECTION OF THE CODE OR RULES AND VIOLATIONS VIOLA-
TED AND THE DATE BY WHICH SUCH ALLEGED VIOLATIONS
MUST BE CORRECTED. SAID NOTICE SHALL BE SERVED UPON
THE LICENSEE, BY PERSONAL SERVICE OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED
ON THE LICENSE. UPON FAILURE TO LOCATE THE LICENSEE
AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED, SAID NOTICE MAY BE SERVED BY
POSTING IT ON THE PREMISES.

(B)    IF, UPON REINSPECTION AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE
TIME PERMITTED FOR CORRECTION, IT IS DETERMINED THAT
THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST, THE HEALTH OFFICER
SHALL ISSUE A FINAL VIOLATION NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, AND MAY ORDER
SUCH LICENSE SUSPENDED.