Definitions and word use. As used within this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection receptacle of steel, aluminum
or plastic of ten-to-thirty-five-gallons capacity, with tight cover
or a larger steel container with closed lid.
CITY
The City of Port Jervis
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse, and rubbish as defined herein and all other
waste material which, if thrown or deposited are herein prohibited,
tend to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare, or tend
to create blight.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the City, owned or operated by the City
and devoted to active or active and passive recreation.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any pond, stream, body of water, or any house, building or
other structure now owned or operated by the City or other governmental
unit, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited
or vacant, including any yard, ground, parking lot, walk, driveway,
porch steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such
house, building or structure.
PUBLIC PLACES
Any and all streets, roads, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys
or other public ways, and any and all public parks, beaches, squares,
spaces, grounds and buildings, and any and all public waterways, streams,
stream beds, ponds, and rivers.
REFUSE
Includes garbage and rubbish.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
wastes and noncombustible wastes, such as, but not limited to, paper
wrappings, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding and crockery.