(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to throw, cast, distribute, deposit, place, hand out, or distribute to any person in or upon any public street, alley, or park, or to place in, or upon, any automobile or other vehicle, or upon private premises without having first obtained the permission of the owner thereof, any notice, circular, paper, or printed or written matter, or any sample which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, or commodity or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition, or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for gain or profit.
(B) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the right to deliver noncommercial notices or other printed materials to those who are willing to receive the same.
('61 Code, § 4-1.01) (Ord. 42 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 218 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 156 C.S., passed 10-19-70)