For the purposes of this chapter, the following words, phrases and
terms and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein:
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection receptacle of steel, aluminum
or plastic of 10 to 30 gallons' capacity with tight cover, or larger
steel container with closed lid.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular,
leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, or any other printed or otherwise
reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature:
[Added 6-3-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
(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 interests thereof by sales; or
(3)
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 wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish, as defined herein, and all other
waste materials which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tend to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare or tend
to create blight.
NONCOMMERCIAL 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 matter or
literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of a commercial
handbill.
[Added 6-3-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
PARK
A park, playground, recreation center or any other public
area in the Town, owned by the Town and devoted to active or passive
recreation.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES
Any house, building or other structure not owned or operated
by the Town, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited
or vacant, including any yard, ground, parking lot, walk, driveway,
porch steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such
house, building or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, highway rights-of-way, sidewalks or
other public ways and any and all public or quasi-public parks, spaces,
grounds and buildings, including school grounds.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body
wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street
cleanings, offal, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and any parts
thereof, agricultural wastes, commercial wastes, industrial wastes
and construction and demolition debris.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as but not limited to paper wrappings,
cardboard, tin cans, wood, glass, bedding and crockery.
TOWN
The Town of Onondaga.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway or public street.