7-1-1: DEFINITIONS:
GARBAGE: Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER: "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.
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.
PUBLIC PLACE: Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public ways and any and all public squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
REFUSE: All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH: Nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste, including, but not limited to, paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, mattresses, discarded furniture and appliances, and similar materials. (1971 Code; amd. Ord. 584, 11-23-1992)