For the 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.
CITY
The City of West Haven.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet and any other printed
or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter or 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 this city; or
(4)
While containing reading matter other than advertising matter,
is predomonantly 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 wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
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 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 park, reservation, playground, 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
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 put rescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except
body wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings,
dead animals, abandoned automobiles 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.