The city council herby finds and declares that posting and distributing unwanted handbills in the manner prohibited by this chapter constitutes a nuisance through the defacement of public property and private property and creation of litter.
(Ord. 1054-11 § 1)
As applied in this chapter, the following words and terms shall be defined as follows:
"Handbill"
means any printed or written matter, poster, lawn sign, sample circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, printed matter of literature, flyer or any other similar printed item. For the purpose of this chapter, the term "handbill" does not mean missing people or lost pet signs.
"Person"
means natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, public utility or organization of any kind.
"Public place"
means any street, sidewalk, alley, public way, public park, public square, public space, public grounds or public building.
(Ord. 1054-11 § 1)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person or persons to throw, deposit, leave, place or to cause the throwing, depositing, leaving or placing of any commercial or noncommercial handbill or unsolicited newspaper on any property open to the public within the city including vehicle windshields; however, it shall not be a violation of this chapter to hand out or to distribute handbills to any person or persons.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person or persons to post or affix any handbill to any public utility pole or other public lamppost or structure unless expressly authorized by the owner of the utility pole and the city.
C. 
Handbills placed on private property shall be placed or deposited in a manner reasonably designed to prevent the handbill from being blown or drifted about such private property or property open to the public, including into streets, stormwater catchment and conveyance systems and other public places.
D. 
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed an authorization to place handbills in mailboxes when such use is prohibited by federal law or by postal regulations.
(Ord. 1054-11 § 1)
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to penalties in the amount of five hundred dollars for the first violation, seven hundred fifty dollars for the second violation, and one thousand dollars for the third violation. Each day a violation of this chapter exists without correction shall constitute a new and separate violation punishable as a separate infraction, misdemeanor, and/or civil violation, as the case may be.
(Ord. 1054-11 § 1; Ord. 1191-22 § 1)
Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1.08 of this code. Any person, who may otherwise be charged with a misdemeanor as a result of a violation of this chapter, may be charged, at the discretion of the prosecuting authority, with an infraction.
(Ord. 1054-11 § 1)
Any person empowered by the city to issue citations may issue citations to enforce compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. 1054-11 § 1)