For the specific purposes of this code, the following terms, whenever
used herein or referred to in this code, shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them hereunder unless a different meaning clearly
appears from the context:
EXTERIOR OF PREMISES
Those portions of a structure which are exposed to public
view or are visible from adjoining or adjacent lots, including all
outside surfaces and appurtenances thereto, and the open land space
of any premises outside of any building or structure erected thereon,
including vacant lots.
NUISANCE
(1)
Any public or private condition that would constitute a nuisance
according to the statutes, laws and regulations of the State of New
Jersey, its governmental agencies or the ordinances of the Township.
(2)
Any physical condition existing in or on the exterior of any
premises which is potentially dangerous, detrimental or hazardous
to the life, health or safety of persons on, near or passing within
the proximity of the premises where the condition exists.
OPERATOR
Any person, persons or entity not the owner, but including
any agent of the owner, who has charge, possession, custody, care
or control of a dwelling or premises or a part thereof.
OWNER
Any person, persons or entity who shall have legal or equitable
title in any form whatsoever to any premises or part thereof, including
any fiduciary, trustee, receiver, guardian or mortgagee in possession.
Any lessee, sublessee or assignee of a lessee of any part of any premises
shall be deemed an "owner" with respect to that portion of the premises
sublet, leased or assigned.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land, right-of-way or multiples
thereof, including the building or structures thereon.
REFUSE or RUBBISH
All discarded, useless, unusable, unused or worthless solid
waste matter or materials, combustible or noncombustible, including
but not limited to garbage, trash, ashes, paper, paper goods and products,
wrappings, cans, bottles, containers, yard clippings, garden waste,
debris, junk, glass, boxes, crockery, wood, plastic, rubber, leather,
furniture, household goods, appliances, bedding, scrap lumber, scrap
metal, construction material, inoperable machinery or parts thereof,
garden or farming implements and supplies, dead or rotting vegetation,
tires and abandoned, inoperative or unusable automobiles and vehicles
and solid commercial or industrial waste. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, a compost pile free of discarded foodstuffs shall
not be deemed to be "refuse" or "rubbish."