As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined in this section,
and all other waste material which, if thrown, deposited or stored
as prohibited in this chapter, tends to create a danger to public
health, safety and welfare.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any vacant lot or land, 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 includes any yard, ground, walk, driveway, porch steps
or vestibule belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building
or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any street, sidewalk, alley or other public way and any and
all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
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, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals and solid market and
industrial wastes which give off odors or are capable of decaying
or deteriorating so as to give off odors or which may attract vermin,
flies or marauding animals.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, paper wrappings, cigarettes,
cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding,
crockery, abandoned automobiles, dismantled automobiles and parts
thereof, scrap metal, junk, machinery, building materials and similar
materials and any other waste material that has been discarded or
abandoned.