The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Ashes
means the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, or
other combustible material.
Garbage
means putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of food.
Refuse
means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, except
human body wastes, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned
motor vehicles, solid market and industrial wastes, and all material
or substances which are hazardous, infectious, toxic, or contain radioactive
particles or are regulated by any federal or State law concerning
hazardous, toxic or other similar substances or materials.
Residential
means used by natural persons for living accommodations,
but excludes structures or uses containing eight or more dwelling
units.
Rubbish
means nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard
clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials, but
excluding ashes.
(Code 1994 § 30-1; Code 1965 § 14-2)
It shall be the duty of each owner or occupant of property from
which refuse is collected to provide a surface or area with sufficient
structural integrity so that the refuse collection trucks and equipment
may safely operate thereon.
(Code 1994 § 30-2; Code 1965 § 14-10(d))