For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms,
phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates
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 of literature:
(1)
Which advertises any merchandise, product, commodity
or thing for sale; or
(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;
or
(3)
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 gain or profit.
The terms of this definition 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 it is held, is given or takes place in
connection with the dissemination of information which does not violate
the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public peace, safety and
good order, provided that nothing contained in this definition 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 a law of this
state or ordinance of the Township; or
(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 the
private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or
distributor.
HANDBILL
Includes both commercial handbills and noncommercial handbills,
as such terms are defined in this section.
LITTER
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material which
has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber,
paper, or other natural or synthetic material, or any combination
thereof, including, but not limited to, any bottle, jar or can, or
any top, cap or detachable tab of any bottle, jar or can, any unlighted
cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material or any
garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, newspapers, magazines, glass,
metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction
material, but does not include the waste of the primary processes
of mining or other extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming
or manufacturing.
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 office as
provided by general law. In addition thereto, "newspaper" means and
includes any periodical or 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, circular,
dodger, 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."
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public areas in the Township owned or used by any public
agency and devoted to recreation purposes.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed
or used either wholly or in part for residential purposes, whether
inhabited or temporarily or continuously inhabited or vacant, and
shall include any yard, grounds, walks, driveway, porch, steps, vestibules
or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to such dwelling, house or
building or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Includes all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other
public walkways and all public parks, squares, spaces, docks, grounds
and buildings.
VEHICLE
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.