For the purpose of this Part, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. 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.
AIRCRAFT - is any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designated for navigation or for flight in the air. The word “aircraft” shall include helicopters, lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE - is a litter storage and collection receptacle as used by the citizens of East McKeesport Borough to convey litter to trash haulers for collection.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS/WASTE - is any refuse consisting of building materials, including but not limited to wood, drywall, plaster, shingles, flooring, glass, carpeting, and any and all other byproducts of construction and demolition.
GARBAGE - is perishables and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
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 if any matter or literature;
A. Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, service, commodity or thing; or
B. 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; or
C. 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; or
D. Which, while containing reading matter other than advertising matter, is predominantly and essentially an advertisement, and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes, for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertisers, services for hire, or for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
LITTER - is garbage, refuse, or rubbish, paper products, discarded plastic, cans, containers, leaves, yard waste, and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited, may be a danger to the public health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NEWSPAPER - is any newspaper or 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 shall also mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four issues per year and sold to the public.
PARK - is any park, playground, nature area, recreation area or any other public area in East McKeesport Borough, owned or used by the Borough and devoted to active or passive recreation.
PERSON - is any person, firm, partnership, association corporation, company or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES - is any house, building, or structure, designed or used for private residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, including any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building, or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE - is any area open to or accessible by the public, including roadways, parks, sidewalks, and any area members of the public may enter upon without the express permission of the owner.
VEHICLE - is every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway.
(Ord. 928, 8/13/2015)