§ 34-202. Distribution of handbills.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to distribute or cause to be distributed advertising or printed matter by placing it in or on any vehicle.

(b)

It shall be unlawful to distribute or cause to be distributed advertising or printed matter on any public sidewalk, street, public parking lot or city owned property unless prior permission is obtained from the city manager or designee.

(c)

It shall be unlawful to distribute or cause to be distributed any advertising or printed matter by placing, throwing or attaching it in or upon any public street, utility pole, parking meter or upon any other equipment or structure located within the city streets.

(d)

It shall be unlawful to distribute or cause to be distributed any advertising or printed matter by placing, throwing, attaching or hand distributing in or upon any private premises or property unless the permission of the owner or occupant of such premises has been obtained.

(e)

Any business advertised in the distributed materials, individually or jointly, will be deemed to have caused the distribution.

(f)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to in any way affect or apply to the distribution of newspapers, magazines or other periodicals of any sort, or of any religious or politically protected speech, nor shall this section in any way be construed as in any way affecting or applying to the distribution of mail or mail matter by the postal authorities of the United States of America.

(Code 1961, §§ 3-2, 3-3, 3-5; Code 1985, § 13-19; Ord. No. 4037, § 2, 4-10-01)