For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE.
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
PUTRESCIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Substances which are subject to organic decomposition.
REFUSE.
All putrescible and non-putrescible wastes, including animal wastes, garbage, rubbish, and dead animals.
RUBBISH.
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and non-combustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, construction debris, and similar materials.
WEEDS AND RANK VEGETATION. Includes any undesirable, invasive, uncultivated plant. Includes vegetation that is abandoned, neglected, disregarded, or not cut, mown, or otherwise removed and has attained a height of nine inches or more. Also includes uncontrolled, uncultivated growth of annual and perennial plants. The definition of WEEDS AND RANK VEGETATION does not include shrubs, trees, cultivated plants, vegetation planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, or agricultural crops such as hay. In no event shall cultivated plants or crops include plants which have been defined by state or federal statute or administrative rule as being noxious weeds, invasive species, or detrimental plants.
(1985 Code, § 315-5) (Ord. 01-01, passed 2-12-2001; Am. Ord. 04-13, passed 9-13-2004; Am. Ord. 2012-18, passed 8-13-2012; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-27-2017)