No person shall place a for-profit commercial advertisement, non-subscribed newspaper or sample merchandise in or upon private property within the City without having obtained a permit from the City Manager, which permit shall state the specific item(s) to be so distributed. The City Manager shall grant such a permit to responsible persons or organizations upon payment of an annual fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and the filing of an address and telephone number where the permit holder may be contacted by the City, property owners or lessees. Any person or organization which has obtained a permit is also granted permission to employ other individuals, businesses, or independent contractors to distribute such items without a need to obtain multiple permits. The permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed annually. Upon the written or oral request of a property owner or lessee to cease the placement of such items upon a property owned or leased by such person, such permit holder shall forthwith comply with such request. It shall be a condition of the permit that any items distributed contain the name, address and telephone number of the responsible person to whom requests for discontinuance of distribution may be communicated. Distribution of such items without such contact information shall constitute a violation of this section.
(Ord. 12-14. Passed 3-24-14.)