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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
(A) The distribution of handbills through the United States mail; or
(B) The advertising of merchandise, products, services, business establishments, meetings, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and the like in newspapers in general circulation throughout the city; or
(C) The distribution of handbills by persons licensed under other provisions of this code; or
(D) The distribution of handbills by or on behalf of persons with established business locations within the city; or
(E) The distribution of handbills in connection with the delivery of merchandise or execution of services previously sold or contracted for. ('61 Code, § 46.4)
Any person desiring to obtain a license to distribute handbills or to engage in the business of distributing handbills shall apply in person to the clerk-treasurer and complete an application in writing listing his full name and address and that of each officer, partner, or business associate. The applicant shall also list the full names and addresses of all persons by and on behalf of whom the handbills are to be distributed. The clerk-treasurer shall forward the application to the mayor for his review. If satisfied that the information furnished by the applicant is true and that no fraud or misrepresentation will be perpetrated upon the residents of the city, the mayor may authorize the clerk-treasurer to issue the license upon payment of the fees prescribed in § 118.06 ('61 Code, § 46.5)
A license issued under this chapter may be revoked for violation of any provision of this code or any law of the state, for giving any false information on the application for license, or for any other conduct which threatens the peace and security of the citizens of the city. ('61 Code, § 46.7)
No person shall, directly or indirectly, upon any street, public place, or park in the city, solicit alms or gratuities; or seek donations by silent or vocal appeal to sympathy through attention to physical or mental infirmities of such person or of another person; or seek donations by means of music, singing, selling small articles or any other aids or devices to accomplish such purpose.
(Ord. 30-5-00, passed 5-22-00)
(A) It shall be unlawful for a pedestrian to sit, stand, or move within or upon a roadway, walk, or a median between two roadways for:
(1) Soliciting, pedaling, advertising, seeking donations, or distributing any product, property, or service including but not limited to tickets, handbills, newspapers, or other printed materials to or from an occupant of a vehicle in a road; or
(2) Conversation or discourse with an occupant of a vehicle in a roadway.
(B) For purposes of this section, a "ROADWAY" shall mean a portion of a street or highway improved or unimproved which is designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, and in the case of a roadway which is improved with curbs, shall mean the entire portion of the roadway from curb to curb.
(Ord. 7-2-03, passed 2-11-03) Penalty, see § 118.99