The following words, terms, and phrases shall be construed in
this article to have the following meanings except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates otherwise.
GARBAGE
All animal and vegetable waste attending or resulting from
the handling, dealing in, storing, preparation, cooking, and consumption
of foods; all refuse of animal or vegetable matter which has been
used for food of man or which was intended to be so used, and excess
fruit from trees on residential property but not from trees in orchards
or on farms.
PERSON
Every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or
corporation.
RUBBISH
All paper, cardboard, rags, broken grass, crockery, bottles,
tin cans, wastebasket debris, grass cuttings, and small household
refuse, generally including incinerator ashes and refuse from paper
burners and ashes from heating plants and coal stoves and refuse caused
by repairs, alterations, and new constructions of buildings and sidewalks.
TRASH
Any fluid or object other than garbage and rubbish which
is abandoned or of no further use to its owner.
[Amended 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 857; 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 867]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 30 days. Every day that a violation of this article continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
The second Saturday in August is hereby declared to be an annual
Stream Work Day.