[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of
the Township of Grosse Ile 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-05. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any business, entity, company or individual who is responsible
for the distribution of handbills within the Township or who directs
or provides handbills to persons to distribute within the Township.
Includes any printed or written matter, any sample or device,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, plastic bag containing
printed material or any other printed matter or literature which is
not delivered by United States mail, except that "handbill" shall
not include a newspaper.
Any residence, commercial building or other structure which
has a mailing address assigned to it and includes appurtenant structures
including but not limited to mailbox posts and structures.
Individual, entity, company or other person who is responsible
for the distribution of handbills within the Township of Grosse Ile,
and said definition includes "distributor."
A.
No person shall place any handbill upon any premises
if requested by anyone thereon not to do so or there is placed on
the premises in a position near the doorway entrance thereof a notice
indicating that the occupants of said premises do not desire to have
solicitors or do not desire to have handbills left at their premises.
Any posted notice on or near the front door to the premises such as
"No Solicitors Allowed" or "No Handbills"or similar type language
is sufficient notice that handbills shall not be left at the premises.
B.
No handbill may be attached or affixed to any mailbox
or other structure (other than the building or home) belonging or
appurtenant to the residence or commercial building. This prohibition
shall not apply if the material is deposited in a box designed to
hold the handbills provided the distributor or solicitor has obtained
prior permission from the property owner to place a box on the premises
for that purpose.
C.
No person may make any alteration or addition to a
mailbox post or structure for any purpose without receiving permission
from the property owners.
D.
No person shall place any handbill in or upon any
private premises except by handing or transmitting any such handbill
directly to any person then present in or upon the private premises
or by placing or depositing any handbill upon the building or home
in such a manner so as to prevent it from being carried away by the
elements, or by placing the handbill in a box designed for that purpose.
Any distributor and solicitor shall provide
to the Township Clerk, prior to the distribution of handbills within
the Township, their name, address and telephone number. A distributor
may register on behalf of its solicitors.
Any solicitor, distributor or any other person
who in any way violates any provision of this chapter shall be responsible
for municipal civil infraction for each property address or location
where said violation occurs. The responsible party shall pay a fine
not to exceed $500 plus court costs for each location that said violation
occurs.
