For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings herein indicated:
ASHES
The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible
material.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except bodily wastes,
including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals and solid
market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes, excluding ashes, consisting of both
combustible and noncombustible wastes, including but not limited to paper,
cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, sweepings and similar materials.
No person shall cast, place upon, sweep or deposit in or on the public
streets, alleys, ways or sidewalks within the city any ashes, garbage, refuse
or rubbish in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements
upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway or other public place or
into any occupied premises within the city.
Any person violating this chapter shall be fined not more than three
hundred dollars ($300.) and, in default of payment of fine and costs, may
be imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days. Each day upon which any such
violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.