For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED PROPERTY. Deteriorated, wrecked, or derelict property in unusable condition, having no value other than nominal scrap or junk value, if any, and which has been left unprotected from the elements, including, without being so restricted, deteriorated, wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled motor vehicles (except motor vehicle subject to removal under Public Act 359 of 1941, being M.C.L.A. §§ 247.61 et seq.), trailers, boats, machinery, refrigerators, washing machines, plumbing fixtures, furniture, and any other similar articles in such condition where such articles have been allowed to remain in such condition for more than 30 days.
AIRCRAFT. Any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used, or designated for navigation or for flight in the air, including, but not limited to, airplanes, helicopters, tighter-than-air dirigibles, and balloons.
AUTHORIZED RECEPTACLE. A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and authorized by the village.
BUILDING MATERIALS. Any materials useful in the construction of buildings or other structures and includes, but shall not be limited to, lumber, bricks, concrete or cinder blocks, plumbing materials, electrical wiring or equipment, heating ducts or equipment, shingles, mortar, concrete, and cement.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any employee(s) of the village so designated by the Village Manager.
GARBAGE. Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
HANDBILL. Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, paper, booklet, or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature other than a newspaper.
LITTER. Abandoned property, garbage, refuse, rubbish, and trash 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.
NEWSPAPER. Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general law, any newspaper duly entered with the U.S. Post Office Department, in accordance with federal statute or regulation, and any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law; and, in addition thereto, shall mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four issues per year, and sold to the public.
PARK. A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center, or any other public area in the village, owned or used by the village and devoted to active or passive recreation.
PARKWAY. A strip of land located between a sidewalk and a physical street, whether such land is located on a part of the street right-of-way or not.
PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
PLACE OF BUSINESS. Any place other than a private premises, a public building, or a public place.
PRIVATE PREMISES. Any dwelling house, building, or other structure, designed, or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule, mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house building, or other structure and any portion of a street of right-of-way immediately adjoining such premises which separates such premises from a roadway.
PUBLIC BUILDING. Any building owned or occupied by any governmental agency.
PUBLIC PREMISES. Any premises, including, but not limited to, streets, including street rights-of-way, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys, or other public ways, and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, ground, and buildings owned by, in possession of, or under the control of the United States, the State of Michigan, County of Oakland, or the Village of Holly, or any agency or political subdivision of any said government.
PUBLIC RECEPTACLE. A litter storage and collection receptacle furnished by any person or by a governmental agency for use by the public.
REFUSE. Putrescible and non-putrescible solid wastes, except body wastes, including, but not limited to, garbage, leaves from trees, rubbish, ashes, and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH. Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, including, but not limited to, paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, and similar materials.
TRASH. Consists of:
(1) Garbage, i.e., all organic refuse and rejected food wastes;
(2) Ashes, i.e., the residue left from burning of paper, leaves, weeds, wood, and coal;
(3) Kitchen rubbish, i.e., all types of food containers and wrappings, including cans, bottles, jars, broken glass, crockery, paper and wood boxes, and metal objects;
(4) Household rubbish, i.e., all types of household materials commonly discarded, such as newspapers, magazines, books, wrappings, cartons, boxes, crates, excelsior, rags, clothing, bedding, floor covering, wallpaper, leather objects, and sweepings; and
(5) Yard rubbish, i.e., all material which grow on the property which are to be disposed of, such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves, plants, garden trash, clippings from hedges and shrubs, branches under five inches in diameter from trees and bushes, and small roots and stumps; provided, that none of the items above-named were produced from the work of commercial landscape, tree-trimming men, or utility companies.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported.
(1984 Code, § 3-09-070) (Ord. 127, passed 7-27-1982; Ord. 179, passed 1-10-1989) Penalty, see § 92.999