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Garbage means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food. Hazardous wastes means those wastes that can cause serious injury or disease during the normal storage, collection of disposal process, including, but not limited to, flammable, explosive, pathological or infectious wastes, radioactive materials and dangerous chemicals. Industrial waste shall include building material waste resulting from erecting, removing, repairing, remodeling or razing buildings; used parts from vehicles and tires of a size 800 by 20 and greater; ashes from boilers, incinerators, or other trash or matter originating in a business or manufacturing establishment intended not for use or sale. Operator means the person operating any business or commercial establishment as distinguished from the owner of the premises involved. Recyclables means items, including but not limited to, newspapers, cardboard, junk mail, and catalogs, papers; clear glass bottles and jars; plastic containers #1 and #2; aluminum cans, aluminum foil and steel/tin food cans. Refuse means any putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body waste), including garbage, rubbish, trash, ashes and other similar wastes. Small dead animals means dead cats, dogs, small household pets and other animals of similar size. Tires shall mean a privately owned vehicle tire of a size less than 800 by 20. Trash means the accumulation of waste paper, rags, bottles, cans or other similar matter. White goods shall mean large household appliances such as refrigerators, water heaters and washing machines. Yard waste means material derived from leaves, shrubbery trimmings, and lawn trimmings. Sec. 16-2. Violations of chapter. (a) Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a class 3 misdemeanor. Additionally, any person in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be liable for all damage, loss and expense suffered or incurred by the city as a result of such violations. (b) When a violation of the refuse provisions of this chapter has occurred the person listed as responsible for payment of the refuse bill for that address shall be presumed to be the person causing the violation. Such presumption shall be rebuttable by competent evidence as determined by the director or his designee. (c) In accordance with § 15.2-901 of the Code of Virginia, the first violation under this chapter, excluding the provisions of sections 16-5, 16-33, 16-35, and 16-37, shall result in a violation notice being sent to the owner or occupant of the property or the posting of notice on the property. For a second violation within 12 months, a fine of $50.00 shall be imposed and shall be added to the refuse bill. Further violations within