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A. No person shall distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill on inhabited private premises, unless directly handed to an occupant of the premises or placed on the premises in a secure manner, so as not to be blown away, creating a litter problem to adjacent private or public property. Mailboxes may not be used when so prohibited by federal postal regulations.
B. Exemption for Mail and Newspapers. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States, nor to newspapers, as defined in 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.
(Ord. 105 § 3 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 6.08.140)
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises, if requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on such premises in a conspicuous position near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words; "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisements," or any similar notice, indicating in any matter that the occupants of such premises do not desire to be molested, or have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have any such handbills left upon such premises.
(Ord. 105 § 3 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 6.08.150)
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within the city, nor shall any person hand out or distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place; provided however, that it shall not be unlawful on any sidewalk, street or other public place within the city for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any handbill to any person willing to accept it.
(Ord. 105 § 3 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 6.08.160)
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle; provided however, that it shall not be unlawful, in any public place for a person to 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.
(Ord. 105 § 3 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 6.08.170)
The city manager and his or her designee, all police officers and code enforcement officers of the city are empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to issue citations or make arrests for violations thereof. (Ord. 105 § 3 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 6.08.190)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as stated in this chapter.
(Ord. 105 § 3 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 6.08.200)