Township of Readington, NJ Article I Enactment; Terminology

§ 152-1 Adoption of chapter.

The following chapter is hereby adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Readington in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey. This chapter shall be included in the Code of the Township of Readington as Chapter 152, Littering.

§ 152-2 Definitions and word usage.

A. Terms defined. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

AIRCRAFT

Any contrivance, now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation or for flight in the air. "Aircraft" includes helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.

AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE

A litter storage and collection receptacle provided by the owner or occupier of private premises having a tight-fitting cover or lid.

COMMERCIAL HANDBILL

Any printed or written matter, sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copy of any matter of literature which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing; or which directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment or any activity for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sale; or which directs attention or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for the purpose of private game or profit; but the terms of this clause shall not apply where an admission fee is charged or collection is taken up for the purpose of defraying the expenses incidental 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, public peace, good morals, safety and order; provided that nothing 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 which, while containing reading matter other than advertising matter is predominantly and essentially an advertisement and is circulated or distributed for advertising purposes for the profit, benefit or gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.

FILLING STATION

A place where gasoline, oil and services for automobiles and other motor vehicles are sold either at wholesale or retail prices.

GARBAGE

Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.

HANDBILL

Includes both commercial handbills and noncommercial handbills as such terms are defined in this section.

LITTER

Garbage, refuse and rubbish and all other waste materials which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tend to create a danger to the public health, safety and welfare.

NEWSPAPER

Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general law; any newspaper duly entered with the United States Postal Service 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.[1]

NONCOMMERCIAL HANDBILL

Any printed or written matter, any sample of devise, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature not included in the aforesaid definition of a commercial handbill or newspaper.

PARK

A park or reservation, playground, beach, recreation center or any other public areas in the township, owned or used by any public agency and devoted to recreation purposes, active or passive.

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 or residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walks, driveways, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to such dwelling, house or building or other structure.

PUBLIC PLACE

Any and all streets, roads, sidewalks, alleys or other public ways in any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.

PUBLIC STRUCTURE OR BUILDING

Any structure or building owned or operated by the federal, county or state government or any governmental agency.

REFUSE

All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, except body waste, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial waste, specifically including abandoned furniture and household and scrap building materials.

RUBBISH

Nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cigars and tobacco waste, cardboard, tin cans, yard garden or lawn clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.

TOWNSHIP

The Township of Readington in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey.

VEHICLE

Every device in and 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.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

B. Word usage. Plural includes the singular number and words used in the singular number include the plural number.