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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:
Combustible rubbish means all combustible material, including newspaper, magazines, cardboard boxes, cartons, wood (of proper size) rags, discarded clothing, leaves and grass clippings.
Commercial establishment means all establishments wherein business transactions or services are rendered to the public. Apartment houses with more than four dwelling units and mixed commercial and residential buildings are classified as "commercial establishments" for the purposes of this article. Excluded from this definition are properties that have qualified for a homestead exemption under section 34-45.
Dwelling unit means any room, or group of rooms, within a structure that is designed to be used by one family for living, sleeping, regular cooking (operating stove and refrigerator) and eating.
Garbage means all vegetable, animal, fish, fowl or fruit matter resulting from the use or storage of food for human consumption.
Noncombustible rubbish means all noncombustible waste, including fuel residue, tin or metal cans, bottles, household appliances and all other refuse not already defined as combustible or garbage, but excluding liquids.
Refuse includes garbage and combustible and noncombustible rubbish and which is used throughout this article to simplify the text.
(Code 1994, § 32-26; Ord. of 10-18-2004; Ord. of 8-25-2014; Ord. of 11-8-2021(1), § 1)