As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS LITTER: Litter which could cause death or severe disability to others, such as dangerous containers, chemicals or rotting animal waste which by its proximity to certain locations could cause a health hazard.
GARBAGE: Garbage is putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food of any kind and character.
HAZARDOUS LITTER: Litter which could cause an accident or disease to humans or animals. Examples of hazardous litter are glass in any form, nails, tacks, hoops, wire, cans, used disposable diapers and human and animal wastes.
LITTER: Litter is scattered garbage, refuse or rubbish in public or private locations except as authorized by law.
LITTERING: The act of scattering litter.
REFUSE: Shall include, but not be limited to, all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes such as rejected or waste food, offal, swill, carrion, ashes, dirt, slop, waste cement, wastepaper, trash, rubbish, waste or unwholesome material of any kind, petroleum products (including gasoline, kerosene, oil, grease and the like, whether new or used), street cleanings, dead animals and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH: Shall include, but not be limited to, all nonputrescible solid waste such as vehicle bodies and solid waste, combustible and noncombustible waste such as paper, cardboard, cans, wood, yard clippings, leaves, dirt, bedding weeds, crockery, glass, glassware and similar materials, including handbills, except when given to persons willing to accept them, and newspapers, magazines or political literature, unless placed in a manner preventing their being deposited by the elements upon any public or other private location. (Ord. C66-190, 7-28-1981)