§ 58-301. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Debris means nonhazardous material generally considered not to be water-soluble, including but not limited to steel, concrete, glass, brick, asphalt, roofing material, scrap building materials and lumber, and materials of a similar kind or character.

Garbage means all kitchen and table food waste, animal or vegetative waste that is attendant with or results from the storage, preparation, cooking, or handling of food.

Junk means old, used, or discarded materials or manufactured products which may or may not be reusable or saleable, such as inoperative refrigerators, stoves, or similar appliances, inoperative and derelict automobiles, boats, trucks and similar vehicles, and household articles such as furniture or home furnishings which are in such a state of disrepair as to preclude their effective use for their original intended purposes.

Person means any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, or association; any municipal or private corporation organized or existing under the laws of this state or any other state; and any governmental agency of this state or the federal government.

Refuse means materials that are unburnable at ordinary incinerator temperatures (800 to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit), such as metals, mineral matter, large quantities of glass or crockery, metal furniture, auto bodies or parts, and other similar material or refuse not usual to housekeeping or to the operation of stores or offices.

Rubbish means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance or land-clearing operations, and includes materials such as tree and shrub trimmings, grass clippings, palm fronds, tree limbs and stumps.

Trash means combinations of rubbish, garbage, refuse, and debris and/or other debris such as paper, cardboard, cloth, glass, white goods, street sweepings, vehicle tires, and other like material.

(Ord. No. 84-33, § 1, 11-20-84)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.