§ 19.12

For the purposes of Sections 19.12-2 and 19.12-3 the following words shall have the meanings as indicated:

Garbage. Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.

Litter. Garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined herein and all other materials which if thrown, deposited or accumulated as hereinafter prohibited would tend to constitute a danger to public health, safety and welfare or which constitute an eyesore or blight upon the appearance of public and private property within the city.

Person. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

Refuse. All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.

Rubbish. Nonputrescible solid wastes (excluding ashes), consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.

(Ord. No. 553, § 1.)

No person shall sweep, throw, cast, place, deposit, accumulate, abandon or dump any litter upon or into any public building, park, street, sidewalk, alley, way or other public place within the city except into receptacles provided therefor.

(Ord. No. 553, § 2.)

onto public or private property. No person shall sweep, throw, cast, place, deposit, accumulate, abandon or dump any litter anywhere within the city in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon or onto any street, sidewalk, alley, parkway or other public place within the city or into or onto private property within the city.

(Ord. No. 553, § 3.)

Sec. 19.13.