As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADVERTISING MATTER
Any unsolicited handbill, circular, flyer, brochure or other
printed advertising matter in a plastic bag.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
proprietorship or other entity or business organization of any kind.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, cast, drop or
distribute or permit to be thrown, cast, dropped or distributed, any
advertising matter, wrapped in plastic, in or upon any front yard,
courtyard, lawn or driveway of any residential dwelling in Suffolk
County or upon any street in Suffolk County. This prohibition shall
not be construed to regulate the delivery of such matter by the United
States Postal Service or the distribution of newspapers or other noncommercial
matter. Further, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit
the distribution of advertising matter by hand delivery or by affixing
or placing the advertising matter on or in close proximity to a residential
dwelling in a manner that will prevent the matter from being scattered
or dismantled.
Any person found to be in violation of this article shall be
guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
$500 or imprisonment of 15 days, or both, for each offense.
This article will have no effect in any town or village located
within the County of Suffolk which has enacted an ordinance, resolution
or law regulating the distribution of printed advertising matter within
its jurisdiction.
This article shall apply to actions occurring on or after the
effective date of this article.