Sec. 3-1. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
Commercial handbill means any printed or written matter, any sample, balloon, or other device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, papers, booklet, or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature:
a. That advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity, or thing; or
b. That directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment, or other commercial activity, for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sales; or
c. That 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 private 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 that is not restricted under the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public peace, safety and good order; provided that nothing contained in this clause 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
d. That, 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 means any newspaper, periodical or current magazine of general circulation as defined by general case law, or any newspaper, periodical, or current magazine duly entered with the Post Office Department of the United States, in accordance with federal statute or regulation, or any newspaper, periodical or current magazine filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law and, in addition thereto, shall be regularly published with not less than four issues per year.
Noncommercial handbill means any printed or written matter, any sample or other device, 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 definition of a commercial handbill.
Person means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind engaging or engaged, either directly or indirectly, in the distribution of either commercial or noncommercial handbills.
Private premises means any dwelling, house, building, or other structure, designed or used either wholly or in part for private 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 means any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys, airspace or other public ways and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings. (Ord. No. G-717, § 1; Ord. No. G-5593, § 1, 2011)
Cross reference—Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.