As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
association, society or group who applies for a permit pursuant to
this article.
GARBAGE
All putrescible (or decayable) wastes; except sewage and
body wastes, including vegetable and animal offal and carcasses of
dead animals; and all such substances accumulated on or removed from
all public and private establishments and properties, including residences,
but excluding recognizable industrial by-products, discarded wood
and lumber, grass clippings, weeds and leaves.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
association, society or group.
REFUSE
Includes rubbish and garbage as these terms are defined herein.
RUBBISH
Waste other than garbage commonly produced or accumulated
in a household or place of business, including but not limited to
paper, posterboard, rags, mattresses, old clothing, glass, crockery,
packing boxes and materials, cans, Christmas trees, leaves, grass
cuttings, pulled weeds and brush, furniture and other personalty commonly
discarded after the owner thereof has determined that it is no longer
useful and/or desirable; provided, however, that "rubbish" shall not
include industrial refuse, abandoned large machinery or vehicles,
or dead animals.
STREET
Any public street, road, way, alley, parking area or other
area designated for public pedestrian or vehicular traffic, passage
or parking.
STREET STORAGE
Any storage unit placed in a street for a period in excess
of 24 consecutive hours that is not a motor vehicle as defined by
the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, or a waste dumpster. This includes,
but is not limited to, portable storage containers.
WASTE DUMPSTER
Any dumpster, trailer, box container or any other receptacle
of any kind used for the storage of refuse.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof before a District Justice or other tribunal
or court, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus
costs of prosecution. Each day of continuing violation shall constitute
a separate offense. Additionally, the Borough may remove the waste
dumpster or street storage at the expense of the permittee.