Definitions.
AIRCRAFT
Any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or
designated for navigation or for flight in the air.
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and
authorized in the Village of Liberty Garbage and Rubbish Ordinance.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, and sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed or
otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature
which is distributed or handed out on the streets or in public places
within the Village of Liberty, but shall not include distribution
by mail or distribution of newspapers as herein defined.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, which, if
thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger
to public health, safety and welfare.
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.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the Village.
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, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other
public ways and all public buildings, grounds, parks, squares and
spaces.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body
wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings and dead
animals.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, 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.
VILLAGE
The Village of Liberty, New York.