Title 10 — Health and Safety
112 chapters · 2,597 sections in this title.
10 GCA § 33101 Definitions
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As used in this Chapter: (a) Garbage means the solid or semi-solid but reusable animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and serving of foods, including cans, bottles and cartons, in which it was received and wrapping in which it may have been …
10 GCA § 33102 Prohibition
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No person shall have on his premises any garbage or rubbish except as provided in this Chapter. SOURCE: GC § 9630.1.
10 GCA § 33103 Storage
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All garbage and rubbish shall be stored and maintained in durable receptacles which shall have close fitting covers, unless otherwise prescribed in the rules and regulations promulgated under this Chapter. SOURCE: GC § 9630.2.
10 GCA § 33104 Residence
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Each person shall provide adequate containers for the storage of all garbage and rubbish prior to collection on the premises where he resides except that where there are multiple dwelling units confined to one (1) property and consisting of five (5) or more units, the owner shall…
10 GCA § 33105 Commercial Establishments
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The owner or operator of any business establishments or commercial operation shall provide adequate containers for the storage of garbage or rubbish that is generated in the course of operating his business or commercial enterprise. SOURCE: GC § 9630.4.
10 GCA § 33106 Removal
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Garbage and rubbish shall be removed from all premises at regular intervals as may be established by regulation, but under no circumstances shall garbage or rubbish accumulate for a period exceeding seven (7) days. SOURCE: GC § 9630.5.
10 GCA § 33107 Dumps
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No person shall maintain or permit the establishment of a dump on their premises unless as otherwise permitted by law. SOURCE: GC § 9630.6.
10 GCA § 33108 Edible Garbage
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COL120106 The Director is authorized to prescribe by regulation such processing and limitations with respect to the use of garbage as animal feed or other use as he may deem necessary for the public health. No garbage shall be sold or disposed of as food for human consumption. SO…
10 GCA § 33109 Vehicles
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Vehicles used for conveying garbage or rubbish shall not be used for the transportation or conveyance of any food or drink that will or may be used for human consumption. SOURCE: GC § 9630.8. ---------- ARTICLE 2 SWMF HEALTH MONITORING AND COMPENSATION. SOURCE: This article was a…
10 GCA § 33201 Legislative Finding and Intent
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Solid Waste Management Facilities (>SWMF=) have byproducts that if exposed repeatedly, or consumed in finite amount, can be detrimental to good health. The community where the SWMF is processing municipal solid waste should be compensated for accepting a facility (incinerator, la…
10 GCA § 33202 Title
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This Article may be cited or referred to as the, ASWMF Health Monitoring and Compensation Act of 1998.A
10 GCA § 33203 Additional Definitions to this Chapter
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In addition to the words and phrases defined herein, all definitions contained in '51102 of Chapter 51, Part 2, Division 2 of Title 10 of the Guam Code Annotated are applicable, unless specifically defined for in this Chapter: (1) Department means the Department of Public Health …
10 GCA § 33204 Monitoring
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All efforts toward the opening, maintenance, operation and closure of solid waste management facilities, including dump sites, landfills, incinerators and the like, shall be taken with utmost caution, taking into consideration the environmental impact of such municipal solid wast…
10 GCA § 33205 Standing to Sue, Injunction
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The Director of DPHSS shall have standing to bring a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Guam for public nuisance in order to enjoin the operation of a SWMF. ---------- COL120106 COL120106