As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
Includes waste food, papers, dead animals or parts thereof,
all waste or discarded wood, lumber or vegetable matter of any kind
and any other matter which shall be inflammable or capable of fermentation
or decay.
LITTER or RUBBISH
Includes all forms of paper, waste metal, tin cans, ashes,
cinders, glass, pottery and any substance with solid and incombustible
nature which has been discarded.
PERSON
Includes any individual, society, club, firm, partnership,
corporation or association of persons, and the singular shall include
the plural number.
[Amended 11-6-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
Any person violating any other provisions of this chapter shall
be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense or by imprisonment in
the county jail for a term not to exceed 15 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Upon failure to pay any such fine, the property
of the offender shall be immediately subject to a civil proceeding
to collect such fine and the costs of prosecution of such proceeding
shall likewise be included in the penalties imposed.