Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Mahanoy City in the County of Schuylkill.
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 copy 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.
(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 the private benefit
and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
COMMERCIAL PLACE
Any store or building or group thereof wherein mercantile
activities and services are offered to the public, and includes all
parking areas thereat.
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 or creates
unsightliness.
NEWSPAPER
Any newspaper of general circulation, as defined by 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 law. In addition thereto, such term shall mean and include any
periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than
four issues per year and sold to the public.
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 copy of any matter of
literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of a "commercial
handbill" and "newspaper."
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the Borough owned or used by the Borough
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 includes 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 putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except bodily
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 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.