(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Any offal, fish, fruit, vegetable or animal matter, liquid or otherwise, attending the preparation, use or cooking of or dealing in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and any other organic substance subject to fermentation or decay, and house and storage sweepings and tin cans which contain animal or vegetable matter, and other articles and materials ordinarily used for food which have become unfit for such use or which are, for any reason, discarded.
MANURE, COMPOST AND FERTILIZER ACCUMULATION. When used in connection with the ordinary use of the premises and the customary occupation of the occupant of the same, are hereby expressly excepted from the definitions of GARBAGE and REFUSE contained within this section, and are not subject to the terms and provisions of this subchapter.
PERSON. Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
REFUSE. Tinware, wire, paper, rags, excelsior, straw, boxes, mattresses, old clothes, old shoes, leather scrap, rubber scrap, carpet, oil cloth, bottles, broken glass, broken crockery and similar waste materials which result from the ordinary conduct of housekeeping, including, but not necessarily being limited to, all ashes and both combustible and noncombustible waste.
(B) In this subchapter, the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine, and the neuter.
(Ord. 5, passed 12-3-1959)