§ 50.01. DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.

ASHES. The solid residue of combustion fuel used in heating and cooking operations as occurring in households, apartments, offices or other business places, but not to include residue from industrial plants or operations.

COMMERCIAL RUBBISH. Miscellaneous waste and materials resulting from any business and industrial operations of every kind, excludes construction and trade wastes which has been abandoned as worthless and, having no property value or which would constitute a nuisance when allowed to accumulate.

CONSTRUCTION WASTE. Miscellaneous waste and materials resulting from construction, alterations, repairs, demolitions, renovations and includes earth, offensive dirt and fill dirt from excavating which has been abandoned as worthless and having no property value, or which would constitute a nuisance when allowed to accumulate.

DOMESTIC RUBBISH. Waste material and refuse of every character from normal household or living conditions, including but not limited to, house dirt and trash, except garbage. In general, rubbish is paper, rags, bottles, tin, cans, glass, cardboard, plastic, worn-out clothing, furniture, excelsior, offensive dirt and the like, which waste material and refuse has been abandoned as worthless and having no property value or which would constitute a nuisance when allowed to accumulate.

GARBAGE. Every refuse or waste material accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter, liquid or otherwise decayed or not that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fruit or vegetables including offal, tin cans and other containers in which foodstuffs are packaged, which refuse has been abandon as worthless and having no property value or which would constitute a nuisance when allowed to accumulate.

GARDEN RUBBISH. Garden, lawn or tree trimmings leaves and dead garden plants from the normal household. It shall not include rubbish from work of landscape gardeners or private companies such as landscaping firms and nurseries.

PERSON. Any individual, corporation, association, club, recognized group, business, sole proprietorship, partnership or any other legally recognized entity.

RUBBISH. Domestic, garden and commercial rubbish unless specifically restricted to mean a particular type of rubbish in a particular section of this chapter.

(Ord. 23, passed 11-13-1974)