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.
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.
[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.