§ 3-2.2. Definitions.

As used in this section:

AIRCRAFT

Any equipment now known or hereafter invested, used or designated for navigation or for flight in the air. The word "aircraft" shall include helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.

AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE

A "litter" storage and collection receptacle.

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.

PARK

A park, reservation, playground, recreation center or any other public area in the Township owned or used by the Township and devoted to active or passive recreation.

PERSON

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

PRIVATE PREMISES

Any dwelling, house, building or other structure designated 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 to or appurtenance to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.

PUBLIC PLACE

Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public ways and any and all public "parks" squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.

REFUSE

All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including "garbage," "rubbish," ashes, loose earth, 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 paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, grass, glass, bedding, household and commercial appliances, crockery and similar materials.

TOWNSHIP

The Township of Deptford.

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.

Ord. No. 0-6-88 § 2