For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Garbage” means all putrescible wastes, (except human excreta, sewage and other water carried wastes and recognizable industrial by-products), including vegetables and animal offal, carcasses of dead animals and all such substances from all public and private establishments and from all residences.
(b) “Other refuse” means ashes, glass, crockery, tin cans, paper, boxes, rags and old clothing and all other similar non-putrescible wastes. The term shall not include tree limbs or any materials such as earth, sand, brick, stone, concrete, plaster or other similar substances that may accumulate as a result of construction operations.
(c) “Householder” means the head of a facility or one maintaining separate living quarters and shall include owners, tenants and occupants of all premises where garbage or other refuse or both is or are created. Nothing in this definition shall be construed to apply to commercial operators as hereinafter defined.
(d) “Premises” means land or buildings or both, or parts of either or both, occupied by a householder or commercial operator.
(e) “Commercial operator” means all persons, firms or corporations who own or operate stores, restaurants, industries, institutions and other similar places, public or private, charitable or non-charitable, and include all responsible persons other than householders, upon the premises of which garbage or other refuse or both is or are created. (Ord. 1997-10. Passed 7-28-97.)