Fulton Definitions ordinance (§ 6-1)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Aircraft means any contrivance invented, used or designated for navigation or for flight in the air. The term "aircraft" includes helicopters and lighter-than-air dirigibles and balloons.

Commercial handbill means any printed or written matter, any sample, device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature which:

(1) Advertises for sale any merchandise, produce, commodity or thing;

(2) 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) 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; provided, however, that this subsection of this definition 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 such 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 further,

however, that nothing contained in this subsection of this definition 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 the state or under any ordinance of the city; or

(4) 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 of general circulation as defined by general law, any newspaper duly entered with the United States Postal Service 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, means and includes any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four issues per year and sold to the public.

Noncommercial handbill means any printed or written matter, sample, 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 definition of a commercial handbill or newspaper.

Park means 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.

Private premises means 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 includes 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 street, sidewalk, boulevard, alley or other public way and any public park, square, space, grounds and building.

Public poles and structures means any public utility pole, lamppost, street sign, fence, wall, bridge, tree, pole, post or any structure belonging to the city.

Vehicle means 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.