As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and authorized
either by the Code of the Township of Mount Laurel or pursuant to a condition
of approval under either the Municipal Land Use Law or the New Jersey Planned
Unit Development Law.
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 which:
(1)
Advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing;
(2)
Directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment,
or other activity for the purpose of directly or indirectly promoting the
interest thereof by sales;
(3)
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, whether 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 any ordinance of township; or
(4)
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
advertising or distributor.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse, and/or 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. "Litter" includes any used
or unconsumed substance or waste material which has been discarded, whether
made of aluminum, glass, rubber, paper or other natural or synthetic material
or a 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, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste,
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 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 officer as provided by general law; and, in
addition thereto, shall mean and include any periodical or current magazine
regularly published.
NONCOMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample, 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 definition of a commercial handbill or newspaper.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center or any
other public area in the township owned or used by the township and devoted
to active or passive recreation.
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
yards, grounds, walks, driveways, porches, steps, vestibules or mailboxes
belonging or pertinent to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public
ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings
and includes the areas around privately owned commercial premises, shopping
centers and maps which are generally accessible and open to the public and/or
to which the public is generally invited for the purpose of conducting business.
PUBLIC RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection container which may or may not be
an authorized private receptacle within the meaning of this article but which
is used in connection with the collection of litter.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste (except body waste),
including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned
automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible waste such
as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves,
wood, glass, beddings, crockery and similar materials.
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.