§ 1301. Definitions.

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

Commercial handbill shall mean any printed or written material, any sample or device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copy of any material or literature which:

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Advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity, thing or service;

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Directs attention to any business, mercantile or commercial establishment, or other activity for the purpose of directly or indirectly promoting an interest in sales;

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Directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind for which admission is charged, with the purpose of private gain or profit. 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 when it is held, given or takes place in connection with the dissemination of information which is not restricted under laws governing obscene material, or for the preservation of public peace, health, safety and welfare. Nothing contained in this definition shall authorize the holding of any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind without a license, where such license is required by any law of the United States, this state or any ordinance of this City; or

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While containing reading material other than advertising material, is predominantly and essentially an advertisement, and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes, or for the private benefit and gain of any person engaged as advertiser or distributor.

Newspaper shall mean any newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of Oklahoma, any newspaper duly entered with the United States Postal Service in accordance with federal statute or regulation, and any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four (4) issues per year and sold to the public.

Noncommercial handbill shall mean any printed or written material, any sample or device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copy of any material or literature not included in the definitions of a commercial handbill or newspaper.

Obscene shall mean and include any material which depicts or describes sexual conduct that is objectionable or offensive to accepted standards of decency which the average person applying contemporary community standards would find, taken as a whole, appeals to prurient interests, or material which depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct specifically defined by applicable state law, and which, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

Person shall mean any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

Private premises shall mean any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether inhabited, 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 shall mean any and all streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes, alleys or other public ways, and any and all public parks, squares, spaces, plazas, grounds and buildings.