A. No person shall throw, deposit, or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon private premises which are inhabited, except by handing or transmitting the handbill directly to the owner, occupant, or other person then present in or upon such private premises. In the case of inhabited private premises which are not posted, as provided in this chapter, a person, unless requested by anyone upon such premises not to do so, may place or deposit such handbill on the premises so long as the material is safeguarded or adequately secured from being blown or drifted about such premises or sidewalks, streets, or other public places, and except that mailboxes may not be so used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations.
B. The provision of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States, nor to newspapers (as defined in section 8-201 of this chapter) except that newspapers shall be placed on private property in such a manner as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, or other public place, or upon private property.
C. Any person depositing or distributing commercial or noncommercial handbills as provided herein, shall obtain a permit from the city hall, office of the city clerk. The fee shall be not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty five dollars ($25.00), based on the investigation required. (Ord. 85-2-1, as amended 2-4-1985)