For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given
herein:
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 RECEPTACLES
A litter storage and collection receptacle which will contain
litter in such a manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited
by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or
upon any private property.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular,
leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced
original or copies of any manner of literature:
(1)
Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product,
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 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 subsection shall not apply where
an admission fee is charged or a collection is taken up for the purpose
of defraying the expenses incidental 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 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 law of this Village;
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.
GARBAGE
Animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular,
leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet or any other
printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any manner of
literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of a "commercial
handbill" or "newspaper."
LITTER
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.
NEWSPAPER
Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general
law, any newspaper duly entered with the United States Postal Service
in accordance with federal statute or regulation and any newspaper
filed and recorded with any recording officer provided by general
law; and, in addition thereto, includes any periodical or current
magazine regularly published with not less than four issues per year
and sold to the public.
[Amended 12-15-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the Village, owned or used by the Village
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 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 any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds
and buildings.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body
wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, automobiles not having current valid New York State motor
vehicle inspection certificates, except currently registered out-of-state
vehicles, and solid market and industrial wastes.
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.