Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
meanings given herein:
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, and all other
waste material which, if thrown, deposited or stored as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any dwelling house, building or other structure designed
or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes,
whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant,
and shall include any yard, ground, walk, driveway, porch, steps or
vestibule belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling house, building
or other structure. It is also any building or other structure designed
or used either wholly or in part for commercial, business or industrial
purposes, subject to the above conditions and inclusions. It is also
any open, vacant or unoccupied lot.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any streets, sidewalks, alleys or other public ways and any
and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings, including
but not limited to the following: sidewalks used by pedestrians in
active commercially zoned areas; buildings held out for use by the
public, including schools, government buildings and railroad and bus
stations, parks, drive-in restaurants, self-service refreshment areas,
construction sites, gasoline service station islands, shopping centers,
parking lots, campgrounds and trailer parks, and at special events
to which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades,
carnivals, circuses and festivals.
PUBLIC STRUCTURE OR BUILDING
Any structure or building owned or operated by the federal,
county or state government or any governmental agency.
REFUSE
All putrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including
garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned
automobiles, dismantled automobiles and parts thereof, scrap metal,
junk, machinery and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as papers, wrappings, cigarettes,
cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding,
crockery, building materials and similar materials.
VEHICLE
Every device in or upon a highway, including devices used
exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.