§ 16-73. Distribution of handbills and other materials.

(a)

Applicability. This article shall apply to all persons in the city.

(b)

Handbills in public places. No person shall throw, post, or deposit any handbill within the city. Nor shall any person hand out or distribute or sell any handbill in any public place in the city. Provided, however, a person on any sidewalk, street or other public place within the city may hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any handbill to any person willing to accept it.

(c)

Placing handbills in or upon vehicles. No person shall throw, post, deposit, hand out or distribute any handbills in or upon any vehicle. Provided, however, a person may hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.

(d)

Depositing handbills on properties. No person shall throw or deposit any handbill in or upon any property except by handing such handbill directly to the owner, occupant or other person then present in or upon such property. In case properties which handbills are prohibited in accordance with this article, such person, unless requested by anyone upon such property not to do so, may place or deposit any such handbill in or upon such inhabited property, if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to secure or prevent such handbill from being blown or drifted about such property or sidewalks, streets or other public places and except that mailboxes may not be so used.

(e)

Handbills prohibited. No person shall throw, post, deposit, hand out or distribute any handbill upon or to any private property, if requested by any one thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on said property in a conspicuous position near the entrance thereof a sign bearing the words: "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisement" or any similar notice, indicating in any manner that the occupants of said property do not desire to have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have any such handbills left upon such property.

(f)

Posting or affixing of handbills and other material. No person shall post, place or affix or cause to be posted, placed or affixed any handbill or other material including sign, notice, poster or other paper or device calculated to attract the attention of the public at any lamp post, public utility pole, street median, public right-of-way, or shade tree, or upon any public structure or building, except as may be authorized or required by law. This provision shall not apply to signs relating to matters of public health, safety and welfare posted, placed, or affixed by the city.

(Ord. No. 2012-27, § 1, 9-11-2012)