§ 6-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 6-01
Commissioner. "Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of Sanitation of the City of New York. Construction and demolition waste. "Construction and demolition waste" shall mean materials such as the non-putrescible waste products resulting from building demolition, construction, alteration and excavation, including but not limited to dirt, earth, plaster, concrete, rock, rubble, slag, ashes and waste timber and lumber. Debris and litter. "Debris and litter" shall mean: (1) any large items of solid waste including but not limited to such items as appliances, furniture, vehicles, auto parts; (2) construction and demolition waste; and (3) garbage and refuse. Garbage and refuse. "Garbage and refuse" shall mean swill and every accumulation of both animal and vegetable matter, liquid or otherwise, that attends the preparation, decay, and dealing in, or storage of meat, fish, fowls, birds or vegetables. Nuisance. "Nuisance" shall mean anything which is injurious to human health or offensive to the senses; interferes with the comfortable and proper enjoyment of life or property; and affects a community, neighborhood or any considerable number of persons. Owner. "Owner" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, or corporation in whom the legal title to the property subject to these Rules and Regulations is vested. Property. "Property" shall mean real property upon which a vacant lot or lots is situated.
