For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and/or consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, and/or all other
waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to
create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
NEWSPAPER
Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general law, any
newspaper duly entered with the United States Postal Service in accordance
with federal statute or regulation and any newspaper filed and recorded with
any recording officer as provided by general law; and, in addition thereto,
shall mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published
with not less than four issues per year and sold to the public.
PARK
A public park, reservation, playground, recreation center or any
other public area in the Village devoted to active or passive recreation.
PERSON
Any natural person or any firm. partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public
ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds, buildings and
parking lots.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes),
including but not limited to garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, abandoned automobiles and/or solid, market and/or industrial waste.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or noncombustible
wastes and shall include but shall not be limited to paper, wrappings, cigarettes,
cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery
and similar materials.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may
be transported or drawn upon a highway, including devices used exclusively
upon stationary rails or tracks.