For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEBRIS. Any accumulation of broken or detached matter, including, but not limited to, fragments of stone, brick, cement and plaster.
GARBAGE. Putrescible animal and vegetable matter.
LITTER. GARBAGE and RUBBISH as defined herein and all other matter which, if thrown, dumped, placed, left or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and/or welfare.
PERSON. Any natural person or an artificial person, including without limitation a partnership, co-partnership, a limited partnership, a corporation or a trust. In the instance of an artificial person, the natural person(s) who is/are the general partners of a partnership, whether limited or not, the trustee(s) and any beneficiary having the power to appoint or constitute a trustee of a trust, the officers and directors of a corporation and the receiver of any artificial person shall be equally liable with the artificial person for any requirements or penalties provided in this subchapter. In the instance of natural and artificial persons, the agent of the same having the apparent authority to control the construction site or building under construction of the persons having property regulated by the subchapter shall be equally liable with his, her or its principal for any requirements or penalties provided in this subchapter.
RUBBISH. Any refuse, fragments of building material, including, but not limited to, pieces of lumber, pipe, brick, wallboard and/or shingles.
WASTE MATERIAL. All putrescible and non-putrescible solid waste (except body waste), including, but not limited to, garbage as defined herein, rubbish as defined herein, unrooted vegetation and herbage, tree limbs and stumps and/or any other such matter which, if thrown, dumped, placed, left or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to the public health, safety and/or welfare.
(Prior Code, § XI-3.01)