As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Commercial handbill" means any printed or written matter, circular, leaflet, pamphlet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced literature which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing or which directs attention to any business or mercantile establishment or which directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged; and any other printed or written material 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.
(b) "Newspaper" includes any newspaper of general circulation published or distributed for profit, as defined by general law; any newspaper published or distributed for profit, duly entered with the United States Postal Service in accordance with Federal statute or regulation; and any newspaper published for profit or distributed for profit, filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law; and, in addition thereto, include any periodical or current magazine regularly published and sold to the public.
(c) "Noncommercial handbill" includes any printed or written material, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, unsubscribed newspaper or magazine, paper booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature not included in the definition of a commercial handbill, or any commercial handbill, as defined, used for a charitable or nonprofit purpose within the meaning of section 510(3)(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(d) "Private premises" means any dwelling, house, building, structure or vacant lot, whether inhabited, occupied or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to any such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
(e) "Public place" means any street, sidewalk, highway, alley or other public way and any public park, square, space, ground or building.
(Ord. 1013. Passed 7-9-07.)