[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Yonkers 12-26-1911; amended
in its entirety 7-2-1991 by G.O. No. 15-1991. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business
of billposting or the distribution of bills, papers, books, pamphlets,
sample packages or printed matter intended for advertising in the
City without having obtained a license.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
The Director of the Office of Licensing is hereby authorized
to grant licenses to such persons as the Director deems proper to
carry on the business of billposting or distribution of advertising
matter.
[Amended 6-26-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012; 6-1-2017 by L.L. No. 10-2017]
The Comptroller shall collect an annual fee of $200 for issuance
of such license.
The license shall entitle a person, for the period of one year,
to engage in the business of billposting or of the distribution of
bills, papers, books, pamphlets, sample packages or other printed
matter intended for advertising.
The license shall not be transferable.
[Amended 3-25-2008 by G.O. No. 1-2008]
A licensed billposter and distributor, while actually engaged
in billposting or distribution of advertising material in the City
of Yonkers, shall carry and furnish upon request, the valid license
issue by the Office of Licensing.
[Amended 4-8-1997 by G.O. No. 5-1997]
No license fee shall be received from charitable, benevolent,
fraternal or social organizations.
Billposters are required to keep their boards in good condition
and to remove all paper from the premises as soon as torn off.
No person shall distribute, throw, drop or cause to be distributed
or dropped in any of the streets or public squares of the City any
posters, handbills, advertising cards or other substances used for
the purpose of commercial advertising.
No person shall post any handbills, notices or advertisements
of any kind on any house, wall or fence without the permission of
the owner nor upon any post, flagstone, curbstone, telegraph or telephone
pole, shade tree, shade tree box, hydrant or other place in any street
nor print, paint, stamp or otherwise mark any words, letters, figures,
signs or tokens of any sort thereon.
