As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
DEBRIS
Includes all materials resulting from the construction, excavation,
renovation, equipping, remodeling, repair or demolition of structures,
property or roads as well as materials consisting of vegetation resulting
from land clearing and grubbing, utility line maintenance and seasonal
and storm-related cleanup. Such materials include but are not limited
to bricks, concrete and other masonry material, soil, rock, wood,
wall coverings, plaster, drywall, plumbing fixtures, nonasbestos insulation,
roofing shingles, asphaltic pavement, glass, window frames, electrical
wiring and components, plastics, carpeting, foam padding, linoleum,
or metals, or any combination thereof, which are incidental to construction,
excavation, renovation, equipping, remodeling, repair or demolition.
GARBAGE
Includes all putrescible animal and vegetable (excepting
reasonably sized compost in designated areas/containers) waste resulting
from growing, processing, marketing and preparation of food items,
including the container in which packaged.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle that is unlicensed, wrecked, stored, discarded,
abandoned or dismantled, or partly dismantled, which is no longer
intended or in condition for legal use upon the public highway. With
respect to any motor vehicle not required to be licensed or motor
vehicle not usually used on public highways, the fact that such motor
vehicle has remained unused for more than six months and is not in
a condition to be moved under its own power shall be presumptive evidence
that such motor vehicle is a junked motor vehicle.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Includes all vehicles as defined by the New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law § 125, 156, and 159. The term "motor vehicle,"
as used in this chapter, shall also include all-terrain vehicles as
defined by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 2281,
snowmobiles as defined by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 2221
and watercrafts subject to a New York motorboat registration.
OUTSIDE STORAGE
The placement and/or harboring of said materials or items
on any exterior yard areas for longer than 10 days. This shall also
include materials covered by tarps and tarp-like covers.
RUBBISH
Includes all discarded or worthless nonputrescible solid
wastes, consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes,
including but not limited to paper and paper products, rags, wrappings,
cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood (excluding firewood), glass,
metals, plastics, tires, bedding, cloth, furniture, appliances and
similar items. This shall exclude reasonable yard ornamentation, landscaping,
and decoration.
SOLID WASTE
Includes all putrescible and nonputrescible materials and
substances discarded or rejected as having served their original intended
use or as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess to the owner
at the time of such discard or rejection, including but not limited
to household and commercial garbage, industrial waste, rubbish, debris,
litter, and ashes.