For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVED. Acceptable to the Health Officer following his or her determination as to the compliance with established public health practices and standards.
GARBAGE. All putrescible animal, vegetable or other matter that attends to the preparation, consumption, display, dealing in or storage of meat, fish, fowl, birds, fruit or vegetables, including the cans, containers or wrappers wasted along with such materials.
HEALTH AUTHORITY. The Public Health Officer or his or her authorized representative.
MAYOR. The City Mayor.
OPEN BURNING. The burning of any matter whereby the resultant combustion products are emitted directly to the open atmosphere without passing through an adequate stack, duct or chimney.
OWNER. Any person, firm, corporation or other partnership or organization who along, jointly or severally with others shall be in ownership of, or have charge, care or control of, any premises or business within the municipality as owner, employee or agent of the owner, or as trustee or guardian of the estate or person of the title holder.
PREMISES. Any dwelling, house, building or other structure or parcel of property.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys, parks, public buildings and other public ways.
REFUSE. All solid waste products or those wastes having the character of solids rather than liquids in that they will not flow readily without additional liquid and which are composed wholly or partially of such materials as garbage, sweepings, swill, cleanings, trash, rubbish, litter, industrial solid wastes or domestic solid wastes; organic wastes or residue of animals sold as meat, fruit or other vegetable or animal matter from kitchen, dining room, market, food establishment or any place dealing in or handling meat, fowl, fruit, grain or vegetables; offal, animal excreta or the carcass of animals; tree or shrub trimmings or grass clippings; brick, plaster, wood, metal or other waste matter resulting from the demolition, alteration or construction of buildings or structures; accumulated waste materials, cans, containers, junk vehicles, ashes, tires, junk or other substance which may become a nuisance.
RUBBISH. Non-putrescible solid wastes such as wood, leaves, trimmings from shrubs, dead trees or branches thereof, shavings, sawdust, excelsior, wooden waste, printed matter, paper, paper board, paste board, grass, rags, straw, boots, shoes, hats and all other combustibles not included under the term “garbage”.
SWILL. Garbage which is wholly or nearly edible and usable as a food and has food value for animals or fowl, accumulating from animal, vegetable or other matter wasted from clubs, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and public eating places.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a thoroughfare, including devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
WASTE MATTER. Non-putrescible solid waste such as soil, earth, sand, clay, gravel, loam, stone, brick, plaster, crockery, glass, glassware, ashes, cinders, shells, metal and all other non-combustible material which has been or is to be discarded.
(Prior Code, § 405.01)