The following words, terms and phrases, when used
in this section, have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection,
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, or any other printed
or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature:
(a)
Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product,
commodity, or thing; or
(b)
Which directs attention to any business or mercantile
or commercial establishment, or other activity, for the purpose of
either directly or indirectly promoting the interests thereof by sales;
or
(c)
Which directs attention to or advertises any
meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition, or event of any kind,
for which an admission fee is charged for the purpose of private gain
or profit; but the terms of this clause shall not apply where an admission
fee is charged or a collection is taken up for the purpose of defraying
the expenses incident to such meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition,
or event of any kind, when either of the same is held, given or takes
place in connection with the dissemination of information which is
not restricted under the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public
peace, safety and good order; provided that nothing contained in this
clause shall be deemed to authorize the holding, giving or taking
place of any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition, or event
of any kind without a license, where such license is or may be required
by any law of this state, or under any ordinance of this City; or
(d)
Which, while containing reading matter other
than advertising matter, is predominantly and essentially an advertisement,
and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes, or for
the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser
or distributor.
HANDBILL DISTRIBUTOR
Any person engaging or engaged in the business for hire or
gain of distributing commercial or noncommercial handbills, other
than newspapers distributed to subscribers thereof, and any person
receiving compensation directly or indirectly for the distribution
of such handbills.
NEWSPAPER
Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general
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 general law; and, in addition thereto, shall mean and
include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with
not less than four issues per year, and sold to the public.
NONCOMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper booklet, or
any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any
matter or literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of
a sign, or a commercial handbill, or a newspaper.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any dwelling, 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 streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes, alleys,
or other public ways, and any and all public parks, squares, spaces,
plazas, grounds and buildings.