For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words,
and their derivations shall have the meaning 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.
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection receptacle as used by the
citizens of Brady Township to convey litter to trash haulers for collection.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, or any other printed
or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature:
(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 interest thereof by sales;
(3)
Which 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; or
(4)
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 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 less 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, playground, recreation center or any other public
area in the Township, owned or used by the Township 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 putrescible 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.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Brady, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
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 rail or tracks.