§ 12.16.010. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

"Distributor" means any person, firm or corporation responsible for placing, locating, installing or maintaining a newsrack in a public place in the borough of Ship Bottom.

"Driveway" means that surface, whether or not improved, over and by which ingress and egress are made into private or public property by vehicles.

"Newspaper" means any newspaper, periodical or magazine of general circulation as defined by general law; any newspaper, periodical or magazine duly entered with the Postal Service of the United States in accordance with federal statute or regulation; and any newspaper, periodical or magazine filed and recorded with any recording officer as required by general law.

"Newsrack" means any machine, vending machine, rack, self-service or coin-operated box, container, storage unit or other dispenser used and maintained for the sale and distribution of newspapers, news periodicals, news magazines and any other similar publications.

"Roadway" means that portion of any street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.

"Sidewalk" means any surface provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians, including the area between the curb of any street and the property line adjacent to such street or, if there is no curb, the area between the edge of the street and the property line adjacent to such street, and the "sidewalk" shall include the public right-of-way along such street or sidewalk.

"Street" means all that area dedicated to public use for public street purposes, and includes but is not limited to roadways, parkways, alleys and sidewalks.

(Ord. 98-14 § 2 (part), 1998: prior code § 28-1)