Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
following meanings:
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, rubbish and refuse, 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.
PERSON
Any person or persons, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any lot or plot of land, improved or unimproved, privately
owned.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other
public ways and in and upon all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds
and buildings.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including
garbage, rubbish, ashes, debris, dirt, dead animals and solid market
or 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.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is made to be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, including
devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.