As used in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates that another meaning is intended:
(a) "Garbage" means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods.
(b) "Litter" means 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.
(c) "Private premises" means any lot or parcel of land owned or occupied by any person, whether or not improved with any dwelling, house, building or other structure, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to any dwelling, house, building or other structure erected thereon.
(d) "Public place" means any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
(e) "Refuse" means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleaning, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, junk and solid market and industrial wastes.
(f) "Rubbish" shall mean nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and non-combustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
(Ord. 17. Passed 12-10-62.)