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Word usage. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense in this chapter include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
B. AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE COMMERCIAL HANDBILL(1) (2) (3) (4) GARBAGE LITTER LITTER RECEPTACLE NEWSPAPER NONCOMMERCIAL HANDBILL PARK PERSON PRINCIPAL ADVERTISER PRIVATE PREMISES PUBLIC PLACE REFUSE RUBBISH TOWNSHIP VEHICLE
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designated for navigation or for flight in the air, including helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.
A litter storage and collection receptacle.
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 of literature which:
Advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing.
Directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment, or other activity, for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sales.
Directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind, for which an admission fee is charged the purpose of private gain or profit. The terms of this subsection 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, however, that nothing contained in this subsection 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 the Township.
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.
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
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.
A container suitable for the depositing of litter.
[Added 5-17-1988 by Ord. No. 29-5-88]
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. In addition thereto, "newspaper" shall mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four issues per year and sold to the public. The term "newspaper" shall not include publications delivered free of charge, not at the request of the property owner, which consist primarily of advertising material. Such publications are, for the purposes of this chapter, to be considered commercial handbills.
[Amended 2-19-1980 by Ord. No. 9-2-80]
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 of literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of a commercial handbill or newspaper.
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.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
In a commercial handbill, the person, firm or corporation whose advertising message occupies a substantial amount of the advertising space in the handbill, such that it appears to be the sponsor of the handbill.
[Added 2-19-1980 by Ord. No. 9-2-80]
Any dwelling house, building or other structure designed or used, either wholly or in part, for private residential purposes, whether uninhabited or temporarily or continuously inhabited or vacant, including but not limited to any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public ways, paved or unpaved, and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
The Township of Evesham.
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.