For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Rejected food wastes and shall include every waste, accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter used or intended for food or used in the preparation, use, cooking, sale or storage of meat, fish, fowl, vegetables or fruits.
GUTTER. Concrete improvements constructed along the edge of roads or streets designed to collect and carry water to a storm sewer or other drainage system.
LITTER. Garbage and rubbish as these terms are defined in this section, newspapers, handbills, circulars and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as prohibited in this subchapter, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
RUBBISH. Such matter as ashes, cans, scrap metal, broken glass, crockery, foul and filthy substances, dirt, sweepings, boxes, wood, grass, weeds or waste matter of any kind.
SCRAP METAL. Pieces or parts of steel, iron, tin, zinc, copper, aluminum or any alloy thereof, whether covered with porcelain or any other material, whether intact or in parts, which has served its usefulness in its original form and can no longer be used for its originally intended purpose.
(Prior Code, § 34-31) (Ord. 96-30, passed 12-9-1996)
Statutory reference:
Planning and zoning violation as common nuisance, see I.C. 36-7-4-1012