For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specifically ascribed to them:
AGRICULTURAL WASTES: Any refuse, except garbage and dead animals, generated on a farm or ranch by crop and livestock production practices, including such items as bags, cartons, dry bedding, structural materials and landscape wastes.
DOMICILE WASTES: Any refuse generated on single-family domiciliary property as a result of domiciliary activities. The term includes landscape waste but excludes garbage and trade waste.
GARBAGE: Refuse resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking and consumption of food or food products.
LANDSCAPE WASTE: Any vegetable or plant refuse, except garbage. The term includes trees, tree trimmings, branches, stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, grass, shrubbery, yard trimmings and crop residues.
OPEN BURNING: The combustion of any matter in such a way that the products of the combustion are emitted to the open air without originating in or passing through equipment for which a permit could be issued under section 9(b) of the environmental protection act of the state of Illinois 1 .
OUTDOOR FIREPLACE: Any construction made of stone, brick, or metal used for the exclusive use of building a fire for the aesthetic enjoyment thereof but not used for cooking.
REFUSE: Any discarded matter; or any matter which is to be reduced in volume, or otherwise changed in chemical or physical properties, in order to facilitate its discard, removal or disposal.
RESTRICTED AREAS: The area within the boundaries of the village, plus a zone extending one mile beyond the boundaries of the village.
TRADE WASTE: Any refuse resulting from the prosecution of any trade, business, industry, commercial venture, utility or service activity, and any government or institutional activity, whether or not for profit. The term includes landscape waste but excludes agricultural waste. (Ord. 12-07-15, 7-16-2012)
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