For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Waste material" means any material which has been discarded or abandoned, or any material no longer in use. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, waste material includes junk; waste boxes, cartons, plastic or wood scraps or shavings, waste paper and paper products, and other combustible materials or substances no longer in use or, if unused, those discarded or abandoned; metal or ceramic scraps or pieces of all types, glass and other noncombustible materials or substances no longer in use or, if unused, those discarded or abandoned; machinery, appliances or equipment, or parts thereof, no longer in use or, if unused, those discarded or abandoned.
(b) "Junk" includes abandoned, inoperable, partially dismantled or wrecked vehicles of any kind, whether motor vehicle, automobile, motorcycle, emergency vehicle, school bus, bicycle, commercial tractor, agricultural tractor, house trailer, truck, bus, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, railroad train, railroad car, aircraft, lighter-than-air craft, watercraft or any other form of device for the transportation of persons or property. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, with respect to any automobile or other transportation device of any kind, the operation of which requires issuance of a license by the United States government or any agency thereof or by the State of Ohio or any agency or political subdivision thereof, any such automobile or other transportation device shall be deemed to be junk unless a current valid license has been issued for the operation of such automobile or other transportation device and, if required by law, is displayed upon such automobile or other transportation device.
(Ord. 1966-29. Passed 4-18-66.)