Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 613.01 Definitions
§ 613.01 Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the following meanings. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
(a) “Commercial handbill” means any printed or written matter, any sample or devise, 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; or
(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.
(b) “Garbage” means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
(c) “Litter” means “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.
(d) “Noncommercial handbill” means 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 aforementioned definitions of a commercial handbill.
(e) “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.
(f) “Public property” or “public place” means all property owned, operated or controlled by any governmental agency, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, tree lawns, parks, playgrounds, parking lots, schools, libraries, post offices, municipal transit facilities and other public lands and buildings.
(g) “Private property” or “private places” means all property not included in the definition of “public property” including, but not limited to, vacant land or to any land, building or other structure designed or used for residential, commercial, business, industrial, institutional or religious purposes, together with any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, fence, porch, steps, vestibule, mailbox and other structure appurtenant thereto.
(h) “Refuse” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
(i) “Rubbish” means nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, dirt, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
(j) “Vehicle” means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway.
(Ord. No. 1695-65. Passed 10-18-65, eff. 10-20-65)