9.55.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this Chapter the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
   A.   “Aircraft” is any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designated for navigation or for flight in the air. The word “aircraft” includes helicopters and lighter than air dirigibles and balloons.
   B.   “Handbill” is 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.
   C.   “Newspaper” is any newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the state and any other publication whether or not designated a newspaper and which is regularly issued and printed and containing in each issue local and other news of a general nature and having advertising space in each issue thereof open to purchase by the general public for the publication of general advertising matter therein, or any other periodical or current magazine regularly published and sold to the public with not less than four (4) issues per year.
   D.   “Person” is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
   E.   “Private Premises” is any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed or used whether wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether inhabited or vacant, and includes any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure, and any business or professional establishment.
   F.   “Public Place” is any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
   G.   “City” is the City of Adelanto.
   H.   “Vehicle” is 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.