Specific terms. For the purpose of this chapter, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
given herein:
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 or literature:
(1)
Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or things;
(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 profits; but the terms of this subsection shall
not apply where an admission fee is charged or a collection is taken up wholly
for a charitable or educational purpose or by a church or institution of religion
for its lawful purposes or for the purpose of defraying the expenses incident
to such meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind,
whenever 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. 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 provision of this Municipal Code; 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
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and/or consumption of food.
LITTER
"Garbage," "refuse" and "rubbish" as defined herein and/or 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 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 fewer than four issues per year and sold to the
public.
NONCOMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or 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 definitions of a commercial handbill or newspaper.
PARK
A public park, reservation, playground, recreation center or any
other public area in the Town devoted to active or passive recreation.
PERSON
Any natural person or any firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any privately owned parking lot and any dwelling, housing, building
or other structure, designed or used either wholly or in part for private
residential purpose, 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, buildings and
parking lots.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes),
including but not limited to garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, abandoned automobiles and/or solid, market and/or industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or of noncombustible
wastes and shall include but shall not be limited to 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.