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606.02 DEFINITIONS.
   As used in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
   (a)   "Commercial handbill" means and includes any printed or written matter, sample, device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copy of any matter or literature which:
      (1)   Advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing;
      (2)   Directs attention to any business, mercantile or commercial establishment or other activity, for the purpose of, directly or indirectly, promoting the interests thereof by sales; or
      (3)   While containing reading matter other than advertising matter, is predominantly and essentially an advertisement and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes or for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as an advertiser or distributor.
   (b)   "Newspaper" means and includes any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general law; any newspaper duly entered with the Post Office Department of the United States, in accordance with Federal statute or regulation; any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law; and any periodical or current magazine regularly published with not less than four issues per year and sold to the public.
   (c)   "Noncommercial handbill" means and includes any printed or written matter, sample, device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper booklet or other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copy of any matter or literature not included in the definitions of commercial handbill or newspaper, with the exception of political and religious literature.
   (d)   "Private premises" means and includes any dwelling, house, building or other structure designed or used wholly or partly for private residential purposes, whether inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and includes any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure.
   (e)   "Public place" means and includes all streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes, alleys or other public ways, and all public parks, squares, spaces, plazas, grounds and buildings.
(1974 Code § 7.261)
606.03 STREET POSTERS AND SIGNS.
   (a)   Street Signs. No person shall construct, erect, maintain or post any sign, poster, placard, display device or advertisement within the right of way of any public street, roadway, alley or sidewalk in the City.
(1974 Code § 4.71)
   (b)   Writing on Pavement. No person shall write or make any sign or advertisement on any pavement.
(1974 Code § 4.72)
   (c)   Posters. No person shall attach any sign, poster, placard, advertisement or notice to any tree, pole or shrub in any public place.
(1974 Code § 4.73)
   (d)   Governmental Signs. The United States, the State and any of its political subdivisions shall be exempt from this section.
(1974 Code § 4.74)
   (e)   Presumption. It shall be presumed that the name of the person appearing on any sign, poster, placard, advertisement or notice constructed, erected, maintained, attached, written, made or posted in violation of this section shall have so constructed, erected, maintained, attached, written, made or posted such sign, poster, placard, advertisement or notice, or it shall be presumed that the person authorized his or her agent to do so.
(1974 Code § 4.75)
606.04 DISTRIBUTION ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
   No person shall distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any commercial handbill in or upon any public place in the City. However, any person may hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial handbill in any public place to any person willing to accept such noncommercial handbill.
606.05 PLACING HANDBILLS IN OR ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
   No person shall distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any automobile or other vehicle. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the handing, transmitting or distributing of any noncommercial handbill to the owner or occupant of any automobile or other vehicle who is willing to accept the same.
(1974 Code § 7.263)
606.06 DISTRIBUTION ON VACANT PRIVATE PROPERTY.
   No person shall distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private premises which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant.
(1974 Code § 7.264)
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