Definitions for sidewalk and expressive activity rules

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Director. The director and chief engineer of facility maintenance or the director’s authorized representative. Expressive Activity. Speech or conduct, the principal object of which is the expression, dissemination, or communication by verbal, visual, literary, or auditory means of political, religious, philosophical, or ideological opinions, views, or ideas, and for which no fee is charged or required as a condition of participation in or attendance at such activity. Expressive activity generally would not include sports events, such as marathons; fundraising events; beauty contests; commercial events; cultural celebrations or other events the principal purpose of which is entertainment. Roadway. That portion of a street improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. Sidewalk. Includes sidewalks and replacement sidewalks. Sidewalk-Nuisance. Any object or collection of objects constructed, erected, installed, maintained, kept, or operated on or over any sidewalk, including but not limited to structures, stalls, stands, tents, furniture, and containers, and any of their contents or attachments.