For the purposes of this article, 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 flight in the air, including, without limitation, helicopters
and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.
CITY
The City of Somers Point, New Jersey.
HANDBILL
Any printed or written card, circular, leaflet, pamphlet,
paper, booklet or any other medium, such as but not limited to a sample
or device with writing or printing on it, which advertises or directs
attention to any person, place, thing, activity or event for the purpose
of either directly or indirectly encouraging, aiding and/or promoting
or for discouraging and/or opposing the interest of such person, place,
thing, activity or event. For purposes of this article, there is no
distinction as to whether such interest is commercial or noncommercial.
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, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste,
commercial or noncommercial handbill, 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.
LITTER RECEPTACLE
A container suitable for the depositing of litter. If located
outdoors, a container is suitable if it is of sturdy construction
and has a top or lid which can be closed, so as to contain and confine
litter and prevent the litter from being carried or deposited by animals
and/or the elements upon any other property.
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, 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. Such a "newspaper" is not a handbill
within the meaning of this chapter.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, boardwalk, beach, recreation
center or any other public area in the City, owned or used by the
City and devoted to active or passive recreation.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES and PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure, designed
or used, either wholly or in part, for private residential and/or
commercial purposes, whether occupied or temporarily or continuously
unoccupied or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway,
porch, steps, vestibule and/or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to
such dwelling, house or building or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE and PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any street, sidewalk, beach, boardwalk, boulevard, alley
or other public way and any public park, square, space, grounds or
building and any area that is used or held out for use by the public,
whether owned or operated by public or private interests.
VEHICLE
Any 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.