As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Brush means voluntary growth of bushes and such as are growing out of place at the location where growing, and shall include all cuttings from trees and bushes; and also high and rank shrubbery growth which may conceal filthy deposits.
Garbage means and includes any and all rejected or waste food, meat, vegetable, fruit, offal, swill, carrion and other like materials from any source.
Inoperable vehicle means any automobile, truck, tractor, motorcycle or self-propelled vehicle which is in a condition of being junked, wrecked, wholly or partially dismantled, discarded, abandoned or unable to perform the functions or purpose for which it was originally constructed. The existence of any of the following conditions shall raise the presumption that a vehicle is inoperable:
a. Absence of an effective registration plate upon such vehicle.
b. Placement of the vehicle or parts thereof upon jacks, blocks, chains or other supports.
c. Absence of one (1) or more parts of the vehicle necessary for the lawful operation of the vehicle upon the streets and highways.
Litter means the scattering or dropping of rubbish, trash or other matter, organic or mineral.
Refuse means and includes any grass clippings, leaves, hay, straw, manure, shavings, excelsior, paper, ashes, rubbish containers, boxes, glass, cans, bottles, garbage, waste and discarded building and construction materials, including but not limited to plaster, broken concrete, bricks, cinder blocks, stones, wood, roofing material, wire or metal binding, sacks or loose discarded or unused material; all rubbish of any kind or nature whatsoever; and any other materials commonly known as rubbish or refuse of any kind or character or by any means known.
Rubbish means inorganic refuse matter, such as tin cans, glass, ashes, sweepings, yard trash and other like material.
Trash means any worn out, broken up or used refuse, rubbish, toppings, twigs, leaves of trees or worthless matter or material.
Waste means garbage, rubbish and trash.
Weed means an unsightly, useless, troublesome or injurious growing herbaceous plant, and shall include all rank vegetable growth, which exhales unpleasant and noxious odors, and also high and rank vegetable growth that may conceal filthy deposits.
(Prior code 12-1-1, 12-2-1; Ord. 347 §1, 2008; Ord. 346 §2, 2009)