As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
Any waste material in the process of or subject to decomposition
or decay incident to ordinary domestic or business use or purpose
and shall include, among other things, kitchen refuse, animal or vegetable
matter and decaying and decomposing substances.
REFUSE
Small tree branches, hedge, bush and vine trimmings, stalks
of vegetables and plants, grasses, weeds and similar substances and/or
materials found in residential yards.
RUBBISH
Includes all miscellaneous materials such as rags, paper
products, cardboard, cartons, leather goods, rubber, bottles, tin
cans, broken glass, crockery and/or any similar materials or substances
but shall not include logs, earth, sand, bricks, mortar or other substances
which may accumulate from building operations.
Any and every nuisance is hereby prohibited and forbidden in the city, and any person making, causing or permitting such nuisance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in §
1-15 of Article
I of Chapter
1, General Provisions. In addition, if any person shall refuse or neglect to remove any foul or otherwise obnoxious or hurtful thing or matter or if any person shall refuse or neglect to abate any nuisance, then the city may proceed under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:3-45 et seq. to remove any such nuisance and to recover by action of debt against such person the expense incurred by the city for such removal.