As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
AIRCRAFT
Any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or
designed for navigation or for flight in the air. The word "aircraft"
shall include helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A container of watertight construction with a tight-fitting
lid or cover capable of preventing the escape of contents within.
Such receptacles shall have handles or other means for safe and convenient
handling and be of such size or sufficient capacity to hold all litter
generated between collection periods and shall be in compliance with
the regulations promulgated by the Borough.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular,
leaflet, pamphlet, paper, book or other printed or otherwise reproduced
original or copies of any matter of literature:
(1)
Which advertises for sale any merchandise, products,
commodity or thing;
(2)
Which 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;
(3)
Which directs attention to or advertising 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; provided that the terms of this clause shall not apply
where an admission fee is charged or collection is taken up for the
purpose of defraying expenses incident to such a meeting, theatrical
performance, exhibition or event of any kind when neither 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 or such license
is or may be required by any law of this state or under any ordinance
of this Borough;
(4)
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 private
benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
CONSTRUCTION SITES
Any private or public property upon which repairs to existing
buildings, construction of new buildings, or demolition of existing
structures is taking place.
DEPOSIT
Includes "throw," "dump," "cast," "accumulate," "discharge"
or words of similar meaning.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of food.
LITTER
"Garbage," "refuse" and "rubbish" as defined herein and all
other junk or waste material, including abandoned automobiles, which
is thrown, deposited or stored as herein prohibited attempting to
create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
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 whether wholly or in part for private residential purposes,
whether inhabited temporarily or continuously, uninhabited or vacant,
and shall include any yards, ground, wall, driveway, porch, steps
or vestibule belonging or pertinent to such dwelling house, building
or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any street, sidewalk, alley or other public ways and any
and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste (except body
waste) including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals,
abandoned automobiles, dismantled automobiles and parts thereof, scrap
metal, junk machinery and solid market and industrial waste.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes such as but not limited to paper, wrappings,
cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, bedding, crockery, building materials
and other similar materials.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon land or water, including devices
used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.