[Adopted 8-20-1963 (Ch. 125, Art. VI, of the 1981 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste 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 or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
PUBLIC PLACE
All streets, sidewalks, boulevards, municipal parking lots, alleys or other public ways, and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes, consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
No person shall strew, throw, place, deposit or cause to be strewn, thrown, placed or deposited any rubbish, refuse, waste, garbage, ashes, paper, periodical, book, magazine, circular, card, pamphlet, glass, wire, tin cans, tacks or other material into or upon any of the sidewalks, gutters, streets or public places within the Township.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any person duly authorized by state or local law or to any person to place clean ashes, cinders or salt upon ice which has formed upon any sidewalk, street or public place.