[Adopted 3-9-1993 by part of G.O. No. 1-1993]
It shall be unlawful for any advertising, promotional material,
public relations material or information, whether printed, visual
or audio or any combination thereof, to be published and to appear
within the City of Yonkers which relates to municipal government or
municipal affairs when said item is authorized and paid for at City
expenses, except for public and legal notices caused to be published
by the City Clerk at the direction of the City Council, unless there
appears conspicuously in said item at the end or bottom of said publication
a notice or disclaimer which identifies by name the particular City
official and department who has authorized said item to be published
and further that said item has been paid for at taxpayer expense.
In addition to the penalties set forth in this chapter for violations
of this provision, injunctive relief preventing further distribution
or publication shall be granted in addition to any other relief or
penalty provided by law.
The Mayor and the City Council shall each cause to be filed
with the City Clerk, before the first day of the months of January,
April, July and October, a report of all expenditures made for advertising,
public relations and promotional material or similar activities for
the prior three months, containing information of amounts paid, recipients
and purpose by project or in the form and content as
otherwise prescribed by City Council resolution.
A violation of this article shall be a Class II offense.