Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given
herein:
AIRCRAFT
Any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or
designated for navigation or for flight in the air. The word "aircraft"
shall include helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
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:
(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; but the
terms of this clause shall not apply where an admission fee is charged
or a collection is taken up for the purpose of defraying the expenses
incident 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, good morals, public peace, safety
and good order; provided, that nothing contained in this subsection
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 City; 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.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER or LITTERING
"Garbage," "refuse," and "rubbish" as defined herein and
all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare, including
the definition as defined within the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
NEWSPAPER
Any newspaper of 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 in addition thereto, shall mean and include
any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less
than four 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 other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of
any matter of literature not included in the aforesaid definitions
of a commercial handbill or newspaper.
PARK
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the City owned or used by the City and
devoted to active or passive recreation.
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 whether wholly or in part for private residential purposes,
whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant,
and shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps,
vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house
building or other structure.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys, or other
public ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds,
and buildings.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body
wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead
animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as, paper, wrapping, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and
similar materials.
VEHICLE
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.