[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Sunbury 2-14-1977 by Ord. No. 934. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:[1]
CITY
The City of Sunbury.
COMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature:
(1) 
Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing.
(2) 
Which directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment or other activity, for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sales.
(3) 
Which directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for the purpose of private gain or profit; but the terms of this subsection 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 of any kind, when it is held, given or takes place in connection with the dissemination of information which is not restricted under the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public peace, safety and good order; provided that nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to authorize the holding, giving or taking place of any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind without a license, where such license is or may be required by any law of this state or under any ordinance of this City.
(4) 
Which, while containing reading matter other than advertising matter, is predominantly and essentially an advertisement and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes or for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
NONCOMMERCIAL HANDBILL
Any printed or written matter, sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced original, or copies of any matter of literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of a commercial handbill or newspaper.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
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Editor's Note: The former definitions of "aircraft," "authorized private receptacle," "garbage," "litter," "newspaper," "park," "private premises," "public place," "refuse," and "rubbish" of this subsection were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Word usage. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 99-2, Littering in public places prohibited; exception; § 99-3, Method of placing litter in receptacles; § 99-4, Duties of owners and occupants of private property regarding litter; § 99-5, Duties of owners and occupants of business premises regarding litter; § 99-6, Littering from vehicles prohibited; § 99-7, Allowing litter to fall from vehicles or trucks prohibited; § 99-8, Litter regulations for parks, and § 99-9, Littering fountains and bodies of water prohibited, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within the City, nor shall any person hand out, distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful on any sidewalk, street or other public place within the City for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, said material to any person willing to accept it.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle; provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful in any public place for a person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private premises which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant.
A. 
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises, if requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on said premises in a conspicuous position, near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisement" or any similar notice indicating in any manner that the occupants of said premises do not desire to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have any such handbills left upon such premises.
B. 
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon private premises which are inhabited, except by handing or transmitting any such handbill directly to the owner, occupant or other person then present in or upon such private premises; provided, however, that in case of inhabited private premises which are not posted as provided in this chapter, such person, unless requested by anyone upon such premises not to do so, may place or deposit any such handbill in or upon such inhabited private premises, if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to be secure or to prevent such handbill from being blown or drifted about such premises or sidewalks, streets or other public places, except that mailboxes may not be so used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations. This section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States or to newspapers, as defined herein, except that newspapers shall be placed on private property in such a manner as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
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Editor's Note: Former § 99-14, Dropping litter from aircraft prohibited, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
No person shall post or affix any notice, poster or other paper or device, calculated to attract the attention of the public, to any lamppost, public utility pole or shade tree, or upon any public structure or building, except as may be authorized or required by law or as may be authorized by the City Council.
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Editor's Note: Former § 99-16, Deposit of litter on occupied private property prohibited; § 99-17, Owner to maintain premises free of litter; § 99-18, Deposit of litter on vacant property prohibited; and § 99-19, Notice to remove litter; removal by City; collection of costs, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, pay a fine or penalty of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, or 90 days' imprisonment, or both. Each day that a person continues in violation after notice is given pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.