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No person shall overload or cause to be overloaded any cart, trucks, wagon, or other vehicle in such a manner that the contents or any part thereof shall be scattered in any public way or other public place in the city. It shall be the duty of every person in charge, possession or control of any cart, truck, wagon or other vehicle, the contents of which or any part thereof may become scattered in any public way or other public place, to replace at once on such conveyance any part of the contents thereof which shall or may have fallen, dropped or spilled from such conveyance.
(Prior code § 36-24)
No person shall push, draw, ride or drive any horse, cart, wagon or other vehicle across or over the pavement curbing on any public way in the city, where no provision has been made for crossing such curbing by the construction of a suitable driveway or crossing.
(Prior code § 36-25)
No person shall throw, drop, place or deposit, or cause to be thrown, dropped, placed or deposited in or upon any public way, public bathing beach, or public playground, any glass bottles, glass, nails, tacks, wire, crockery, cans or other sharp or cutting substances injurious or dangerous to the feet of persons or animals, or to the tires or wheels of any kind of vehicles, including motor vehicles. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $2.00 nor more than $20.00; provided, however, that where any person has accidentally or by reason of an accident dropped from his hand or vehicle any of the foregoing substances upon any public way, public bathing beach, or public playground, such penalty shall not be enforced if such person shall immediately make all reasonable efforts to clear such place of the same.
(Prior code § 36-26)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause others to distribute, as defined in Section 10-8-325(d), commercial advertising matter, as defined in Section 10-8-320(a), on any public way or other public place of the City, by distributing more than one item per recipient except upon the recipient’s express request for additional items.
(c) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any person, business or entity whose goods, services, or activities are promoted in any commercial advertising matter distributed in violation of this section is a person who distributed the commercial advertising matter or caused others to distribute it.
(Prior code § 36-28; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98140, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 181; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-19, p. 96533, § 1)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause others to distribute, as defined in Section 10-8-325(d), commercial advertising matter, as defined in Section 10-8-320(a), on the premises of any residential dwelling in the City in such a manner that the commercial advertising matter does or reasonably could: (1) interfere with any security mechanism, or (2) cause any safety hazard, or (3) make a hole, remove paint or otherwise damage the surface of any structure or object where the commercial advertising matter is placed. Unlawful methods of distribution include but are not limited to: (i) hanging commercial advertising matter on the doorknob of any entrance door or gate, (ii) placing or wedging commercial advertising matter into or underneath any entrance door in such a manner that it interferes or could interfere with the door locking, (iii) leaving a stack of commercial advertising matter on the premises, or (iv) using a method of delivery that causes or reasonably could cause the commercial advertising matter to become dislodged and blown away or otherwise deposited by the elements upon any sidewalk, street, alley or other public place or private residence within the City. The distribution of commercial advertising matter shall not be unlawful under this subsection if: (A) the commercial advertising matter is placed in the hands of its intended recipient, or (B) the owner or manager of the premises has posted express written consent authorizing the distribution of commercial advertising matter on the premises, or (C) the commercial advertising matter is placed in a specific location, where it is unlikely to be dislodged by the elements, designated by the property owner or manager for the receipt of such matter.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause others to distribute, as defined in Section 10-8-325(d), commercial advertising matter, as defined in Section 10-8-320(a), on any private property in the City where the owner, occupant or manager of the property has posted a "No Trespassing" or "No Soliciting" sign or a substantial equivalent thereof that is located so as to be clearly visible to the person wishing to distribute commercial advertising matter at or near that portion of the property.
(c) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any person, business or entity whose goods, services, or activities are promoted in any commercial advertising matter distributed in violation of this section is a person who distributed the commercial advertising matter or caused others to distribute it.
(Added Coun. 7-2-97, p. 48127; Amend Coun. J. 6-27-01, p. 63093, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-1-02, p. 84346, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-10-02, p. 90139, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-11-05, p. 48077, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98140, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 81915, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-19, p. 96533, § 2)
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