For purposes 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
designated for navigation or for flight in the air. The word "aircraft"
shall include helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.
COMMERCIAL 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 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 either 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 subsection
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,
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 ordinance of the City.
(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 private benefit and
gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
HANDBILL
Any printed sheet or pamphlet distributed by hand. For purposes
of this chapter, any printed sheet or pamphlet distributed by an aircraft
shall also be considered a handbill.
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 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
Any park, reservation, playground, recreation center or any
other public area owned or used by the City and devoted to active
or passive recreation.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any vacant parcel or tract of land or spaces not in the public
domain but privately owned by one or more persons and any fountain,
pool, lake, stream or body of water located within any parcel or tract
of land privately owned or 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, but not be limited to, 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.
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.