Ordinances-1990-166

G. "Operator" means any user, responsible party, occupant, entity, business, firm, corporation, governmental entity, association, partnership, venture, or any combination thereof, or any agent, fiduciary, or representative thereof, who occupies, possesses, uses, or owns property within the City of Tiffin, Iowa, and/or who stores or generates solid waste within Tiffin, Iowa. H. "Owner" shall mean any recognized interest of ownership in real or personal property, including legal and equitable property interest. I. "Person" shall mean individual persons, user, responsible party, entity, business, firm, corporation, partnership, venture, or any combination thereof, or any agent, representative, or fiduciary thereof. J. "Premises" includes any interest in real property, including but not limited to buildings and improvements, whether intended for or used for residential, commercial, or industrial use. K. "Responsible party" means any person, persons, or governmental entity, who applies for, who obtains, or who is issued an account for solid waste service, and includes any person who pays an individual account for solid waste collection service. "Responsible party" shall also mean an account holder of the above account. If more than one person is listed on an account, both persons shall be deemed "responsible party" for purposes of this ordinance. L. "Refuse" means solid waste not required to be recycled or reused. M. "Solid waste" means unwanted or discarded waste materials in a solid or semi-solid state, including, but not limited to, garbage and refuse. N. "Solid waste container" means a receptacle used by a person to store solid waste during the interval between solid waste collections. O. "Yard waste" means grass, leaves, trees, brush, and garden residue. Section 3. Separation of Yard Waste Required. All yard waste shall be separated by the owner or operator of the dwelling unit from all other garbage and refuse accumulated on the premises and shall be composted on the premises or placed in