Definitions. As
used in this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their
derivations shall have the meanings indicated:
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, 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 clause 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
clause 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 Township;
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
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 United States Post Office
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, 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, reservation, playground, boardwalk, beach, 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 includes any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule
or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house or building
or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, sidewalks, beach, boardwalk, 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.
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.