[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Derry as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-4-1937 by Ord. No. 191 (Ch.
XIV, Part 1, of the 1975 Code of Ordinances)]
From and after the passage of this article it
shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, or corporation to distribute
or cause to be distributed in the Borough of Derry from house to house,
or from door to door, any handbills, any advertising matter, commercial
literature or any printed matter of any character whatsoever except
as herein provided.
[Amended 2-11-1975 by Ord. No. 462]
Any person, partnership or corporation who desires
to distribute or cause to be distributed any handbills, advertising
matter, commercial literature or any printed matter within the Borough
of Derry, shall first obtain a permit therefor from the Borough Secretary
for the fee of $5. Such permit shall entitle such person, partnership
or corporation to distribute handbills, advertising matter, commercial
literature or any printed matter within the Borough for a period of
48 hours from the date specified on the permit.
Any handbills, advertising matter, or commercial
literature of any character distributed pursuant to such permit shall
be placed under the door or in a receptacle provided for by the owner
of the premises where the printed matter is being distributed, in
such manner that the same shall not become liable to be blown away
by the wind or loosely lie on porches, steps, or other parts of the
premises involved, and a violation hereof shall be considered a public
nuisance.
[Amended 2-11-1975 by Ord. No. 462][1]
Any person, partnership or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs
of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
Nothing herein shall be construed as applying
to the distribution of newspapers in the Borough.
