For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“ASHES.” The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, or other combustible materials.
“AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE.” A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and authorized in the garbage storage and collection ordinance.
“GARBAGE.” Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
“LITTER.” Garbage, refuse, and rubbish as defined herein and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety, and welfare.
“MULTIFAMILY STRUCTURE.” A building designed and used exclusively for residential purposes and containing two or more dwelling units separated by a common party wall or otherwise structurally attached.
“PARK.” A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center, or any other public area in the town, owned or used by the town and devoted to active or passive recreation.
“PUBLIC PLACE.” Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys, or other public ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds, and buildings.
“REFUSE.” All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, and solid market and industrial wastes.
“RUBBISH.” Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, and similar materials.
“UNAUTHORIZED ACCUMULATIONS.”
(1) Any accumulation of vehicle parts detached from a vehicle kept on residential property, unless such accumulation is entirely within an enclosed building.
(2) Any accumulation of building materials kept on residential property which is visible from any public way unless such accumulation is entirely within an enclosed building, except that where a construction or remodeling project is under way, the owner or contractor may store building materials on the job site for not more than 120 days.
(3) Any accumulation of refuse, rubbish, or garbage which is contained within an approved container and which remains on a residential, commercial, or industrial lot for more than ten days.
(4) Any refuse, rubbish, or garbage which is not contained within an approved container and which is on any residential, commercial, or industrial lot for more than one day.
(‘82 Code, § 12-100) (Ord. 480, passed 5-10-89; Am. Ord. 920, passed 5-17-05)