Appendix 4556. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

"County" means, in addition to the County of Ventura, any special district governed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors.

(b)

"Corrective Action" includes, without limitation, any "remedial action" within the meaning of Section 25322 of the Health and Safety Code and any "removal" within the meaning of Section 25323 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c)

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

(d)

"Hazardous Waste or Substance" means a waste or substance that:

(1)

consists of a material listed in either the list of chemicals or the list of common names appearing in Appendix X of Chapter 11 of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations;

(2)

exhibits any of the characteristics identified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 66261.20) of Chapter 11 of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations;

(3)

is listed in Article 4 (commencing with Section 66261.30) of Chapter 11 of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations; or

(4)

is defined as a "hazardous substance" of "hazardous material" or "hazardous waste" by Sections 25281, 25316, 25400 or 25501 of the Health and Safety Code.

(e)

"Hazardous Waste and Substance Control Laws" means Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100), or Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280) of Chapter 6.75 (commencing with Section 25299.10) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code or any permit, rule, regulation, standard or requirement issued or promulgated pursuant to such chapters.

(f)

"Manager" means the Manager of the Environmental Health Division of the Ventura County Resource Management Agency and his or her duly appointed representatives.

(g)

"Release" has the meaning assigned to that term by Section 25320 and Section 25321 of the Health and Safety Code.

(h)

"Unauthorized Disposal or Release" means 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, any "unauthorized release" within the meaning of Section 25281 of the 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 the Health and Safety Code.