For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Rejected food wastes, including every waste accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter used or intended for food or that attends to the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetables.
HEALTH OFFICER. The County Health Officer or his or her authorized representative.
PERSON. Any person, firm, corporation or association.
PUBLIC DISPOSAL. Disposal of garbage and rubbish which has been removed from premises used, owned or leased by one or more persons, firms, corporations or associations, and transported to other premises and disposed either with or without the payment of a fee.
RUBBISH. Includes such matter as ashes, can, metalware, broken glass, crockery, dirt, sweepings, boxes, wood, grass, weeds or litter of any kind.
SANITARY FILL. Relates to the placing of garbage and rubbish in a specially-prepared trench or its equivalent and the aforesaid contents thoroughly compacted and covered with at least two feet of compacted fresh earth daily.
THE COUNTY. Areas which are under the jurisdiction of the County Health Officer and situated outside the corporate limits of any city or town.
(Prior Code, § 3-45-2)