For the purposes of this article, certain terms
or words used herein are defined as follows:
ASHES
The solid matter remaining after the combustion of wood,
coal, coke and any and all other combustible materials used for heating
purposes.
GARBAGE
All waste matter pertaining to the handling, storing, preparation
and disposal of meat, fish, fowl, birds, offal and vegetable matter
in any and all forms.
TRASH and RUBBISH
Consists of old furniture, appliances, rubber tires, junk,
cartons, household articles of an unwieldly nature, containers and
other miscellaneous household items, except building materials.
WASTE and REFUSE
All waste material accumulations from private homes and premises,
stores, apartment houses, boardinghouses and rooming houses, restaurants,
schools and public places, and includes such articles as paper, tin
cans, rags, broken bottles, broken glass and such other articles or
matter not heretofore or hereafter described as are usually thrown
in wastebaskets and rubbish receptacles.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, for each and every violation, be subject to a penalty as set forth in Chapter
1, §
1-15, General penalty, at the discretion of the court in which such person is convicted. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.