For the purpose of §§ 110.20 et seq., the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL. Any printed matter, any sample 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; and/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.
NEWSPAPER. Any NEWSPAPER of general circulation as defined by general law, any NEWSPAPER duly entered with the postal service of the United States in accordance with federal statutes or regulations, and any NEWSPAPER filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law. In addition thereto, the term NEWSPAPER shall mean and include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than 4 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 matter of literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of a commercial handbill or newspaper.
PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
PRIVATE PREMISES OR LAND. 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, land without buildings, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule, or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to the dwelling, house, building, or other structure.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway.
(1981 Code, § 3-21) (Ord. 681, passed 4-14-1981)