For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall be defined as follows:
(a) “Garbage” means any and all kitchen or other organic refuse, including among other things, animal, fish, fowl, fruit and other animal or vegetable matter, decaying or spoiled meats, or vegetable matter, or any substance or thing whatsoever which might decompose or become offensive or dangerous to health and shall include, among other things, every accumulation of all matter, that attends preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of milk or milk products, meat, fish, fowl, fruit and animal or vegetable matter.
(b) “Rubbish” means ashes, chips, sticks, bottles, broken glass, crockery tins, cast iron, cans, rags, woodenware, boxes, grass, excelsior, waste paper, circulars, handbills, boots, shoes, hats and clothing.
(c) “Director” means the Safety-Service Director.
(d) “Householder” means the head of a family or one maintaining his separate quarter or premises and shall include owners, tenants, and occupants of all premises, upon which garbage or rubbish, or both, is created.
(e) “Premises” means land or buildings or both, or parts of either or both, whether occupied or unoccupied.
(f) “Garbage collector” means the City, and each and all of its duly authorized agents and employees connected with the collection and disposal of garbage or rubbish or both.
(g) “Private garbage collector” means any person who shall collect and dispose of garbage or rubbish or both for premises other than single family premises and two family premises.
(h) “Family” means one or more persons occupying a premises and residing as a single housekeeping unit. (Ord. 93-41. Passed 11-8-93.)