For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASHES. The waste product of combustion of any material.
GARBAGE. Any, all, and every accumulation of animal or vegetable matter, liquid or solid, that is received from kitchens and households, and also any, all, and every decayed or unsound matter, such as vegetables and fruit.
JUNK, RUBBISH, or REFUSE. The construction or demolition debris, such as bricks, concrete, masonry materials, plaster, drywall, plumbing fixtures, electrical fixtures, roofing shingles and other roof coverings, and asphalt; the scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; hazardous waste; items of no practical or functional utility; discarded, used, or unconsumed substances or waste, such as paper products, cardboard, glass, plastic, or metal products, discarded or nonfunctional automotive parts and tires, discarded furniture or furniture not designed for or modified to withstand the elements and outdoor use, abandoned or nonfunctional appliances; construction materials that have been exposed to outdoor elements for such a period of time that such material has substantially deteriorated; or any other item that has been exposed to outdoor elements for such a period of time that such material has substantially deteriorated.
TRASH. Ashes (as herein above), and also to include and mean sweepings, lawn rakings, papers, cans of any type, bottles, dirt, or other accumulations not giving off noxious odors.
(2016 Code, § 15.101)