[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Haddon 6-18-1935 by Ord. No. 100. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819]
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, cast or place, or
cause to be distributed, cast or placed, in or along any of the streets or
public places of the Township of Haddon or on any of the sidewalks or footpaths
thereof, or into any vestibule or yard or upon any porch of any store, dwelling
house or other building within the limits of said Township, any circulars,
advertisements, handbills or other printed matter without having first obtained
a license from the Township Clerk so to do.
The Township Clerk is hereby authorized to issue any such license upon
the payment by the applicant of the proper fee therefor as hereinafter provided,
together with the sum of $0.50 for the costs and expense of issuing such license.
Every such license shall remain in force and be valid only for the time
and purpose therein expressed and shall apply only to the person or persons
to whom granted and shall not be transferable.
Any person to whom such license is granted as herein provided is hereby
required to exhibit such license whenever called upon so to do.
Any license issued hereunder may be revoked at any time by the Board
of Commissioners or the Chief of the Police of the Township of Haddon for
any violation of the provisions of this chapter.
All applications for licenses as herein provided shall be in writing
and upon such forms as are supplied by or approved by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Haddon.
[Amended 12-26-2006 by Ord. No. 1170]
In no event shall any license be issued hereunder unless the applicant therefor shall undertake and agree that he will at all times strictly observe the provisions of this chapter. The Township Clerk is hereby authorized to issue licenses hereunder upon payment of the fees and costs provided for herein for one or more distributions of the printed matter recited in § 138-1 of this chapter, and the licenses issued shall state the number of distributions authorized to be made under and by virtue of said license; provided, however, that when there are more than 10 distributions to be made, then, in such case, the licensee must obtain an annual license which will permit any number of distributions during the course of the period for which the license is granted, not exceeding 300 distributions. All license fees under this chapter shall accompany the application and shall be as provided in Chapter 111, Fees; provided, however, that there shall be no distribution made thereunder on Sunday or legal holidays.
All licenses issued for the distribution of the printed matter hereinbefore
recited shall expire at the end of the calendar year during which they were
issued, and this provision shall apply to licenses to be issued for the balance
of the calendar year 1935.
All printed matter authorized to be distributed hereunder shall be either
handed to some person above the age of 10 years upon the premises wherein
it is the intention that such delivery shall be made or deposited in a slot
or other contraption or device as may exist upon the premises for the purpose
of catching or holding papers usually delivered upon the premises. In the
event no person above the age of 10 years shall be present to accept delivery
of any printed matter aforesaid, or in the absence of any mail slot, box or
other container or device in which to deposit same, no delivery or distribution
shall be made hereunder, unless the persons making such distribution shall
provide a suitable device or appliance to attach the printed matter in question
to some portion of the premises where it cannot be reached by the elements
and blown about so that it will be about or upon the premises; provided, however,
that in the event delivery or distribution can be made by inserting the printed
matter under any door or between the door and the doorsill so that no part
of the same is exposed, then and in such case delivery and distribution shall
be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall permit the distribution or delivery of any printed matter
hereinbefore recited which is vulgar, indecent, obscene or in any sense immoral.
It shall be unlawful for any person, whether such person is the holder
of a license issued hereunder or not, to distribute, cast or place, or cause
to be distributed, cast or placed, in or along any of the streets or public
places of the Township of Haddon or any of the sidewalks or footways thereof,
or into any vestibule or yard or upon any porch of any store, dwelling house
or other building within the limits of said Township, any wrapping papers,
wastepaper, cartons, boxes, fruit skins or other waste matter of any nature
or description; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit the placing of refuse and waste matter in proper receptacles for
collection.
[Added 4-7-1987 by Ord. No.
819; amended 9-18-1990 by Ord.
No. 896]
A.
Poles, trees, shrubs, sidewalk or curb area. It shall
be unlawful for any person or persons to place, attach or post any sign, poster,
advertisement, card, handbill, paper or lights or any notice upon any poles,
trees or shrubs standing in any street, sidewalk or in the area between the
sidewalk and curb thereof in the Township of Haddon. Signs shall include but
shall not be limited to signs advertising the sale or rental of real estate
and political advertisements.
(1)
Removal. The Township of Haddon shall have the right
to arrange for the removal of all signs or notices which are in violation
of this section of this chapter and are on public property or in the areas
between the curb and sidewalk of any streets within the Township.
B.
Private property. It shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to place, attach or post any sign, poster, advertisement, card,
handbill, paper or lights or any other notice on private property except for
those signs, posters, advertisements, cards, handbills, papers or lights which
advertise or give notice of a sale, rental or other activity occurring on
the specific property or at the specific location upon which said activities
are or will be taking place.
C.
Political advertising signs. The display of political
advertising signs on private property is specifically excluded from the provisions
of this section of this chapter.
D.
Open house advertisements. The display of open house signs are specifically excluded from Subsections A and B of this section; however, said signs are only to be displayed three hours before the commencement of the open house and must be removed no later than two hours following the conclusion of said open house.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to affect or prohibit
the distribution of the United States mail within the Township of Haddon,
or the distribution of newspapers entered with the United States Postal Service
as second class mail matter, or the distribution of daily or weekly newspapers
distributed at least once a week within the Township of Haddon.
Political or civic groups desiring to distribute circulars or newspapers
shall not be required to pay any fees hereinbefore provided but shall in all
other respects comply with the terms of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes natural persons, copartnerships and corporations and associations.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819]
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the careless distribution of the articles enumerated in § 138-1 of this chapter and to prevent the distribution, casting or placing of other papers and waste matter upon properties in such manner that the same will become obnoxious or unsightly.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 or be imprisoned
in the county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both.
