For the purposes of this chapter the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein:
GARBAGE
Putrescrible animal and vegetable wastes 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 the public health, safety and welfare; this includes the abandoning
of vehicles or the stripping and junking of any vehicles.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center or any
other public area in the Village, owned or used by the Village and devoted
to active or passive recreation.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind.
PUBLIC PLACE
All publicly owned property, including any and all streets, sidewalks,
highways, basements, boulevards, alleys or other public ways; any and all
public parks, squares, spaces, grounds, buildings and school property; posts,
hydrants, trees, street lamps, utility poles and traffic signs; and anything
affixed thereto and thereover.
REFUSE
All putrescrible and nonputrescrible solid wastes (except body wastes),
including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned
automobiles, automobile parts and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescrible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible
wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings,
wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.