Terms defined. As used in this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL PLACE
Any store or building or group thereof, including shopping
centers, shopping plazas and other similar places wherein mercantile
activities and services are offered to the public, and shall include
all parking areas thereat.
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
waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare or creates
unsightliness.
NEWSPAPER
Any newspaper of general circulation, as defined by law;
any newspaper duly entered with the Post Office Department of the
United States in accordance with federal statute or regulation; and
any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer, as provided
by law. In addition thereto, "newspaper" shall mean and include any
periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than
four issues per year and sold to the public.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the Village, owned or used by the Village
and devoted to active or passive recreation.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any house, building or other structure designed or used,
either wholly or in part, for private residential purposes, whether
inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and
shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule
or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building
or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all sidewalks, public parks, squares, spaces, grounds
and buildings.
[Amended 6-21-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999]
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 consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass,
bedding, crockery and similar materials.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including devices
used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
VILLAGE
The Village of Monticello in the County of Sullivan.