As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall mean:
ASHES: Includes the solid waste products of coal, wood, and other fuels used for heating and cooking from all public and private establishments and from all residences.
COLLECTOR: A person, firm, partnership or corporation hired or franchised by the city for the purpose of collecting garbage within the city.
DWELLING UNIT: One or more rooms designed for occupancy by one family, and not having more than one cooking facility. For the purposes of this chapter, a trailer house is a dwelling unit, and a residence is a dwelling or structure built for dwelling purposes.
GARBAGE: Includes all putrescible wastes, except sewage and body wastes, including vegetable wastes, animal offal and carcasses of dead animals and every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable matter, liquid or otherwise, that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruits and vegetables, except coffee grounds, but not including recognized industrial byproducts, and shall include all such substances from all public and private establishments and residences.
PERSON: Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, institution or corporation. The term shall also mean the occupant or owner of the premises for which service herein mentioned is rendered.
REFUSE: Includes garbage, rubbish, ashes, and all other putrescible and nonputrescible wastes, except sewage, from all public and private establishments and residences.
RUBBISH: Includes all nonputrescible wastes, except ashes, from all public and private establishments and residences. (1956 Code § 4-001)