5.24.165 Distribution of handbills.

A. No person shall distribute, deposit, throw, place or attach any handbill to, in or upon any porch, yard, steps or mailbox located upon any premises not in the possession of or under the control of the person distributing said handbill, which premises have posted thereon in a conspicuous place, a sign of at least twelve inches in area bearing the words "No Advertising," unless the person distributing the handbills has first received written permission of the person occupying or having possession of such premises authorizing such distribution.
B. No person shall post, distribute, or otherwise affix any handbill or sign to or upon any public place, upon any vehicle parked on public property, or upon any vehicle parked on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of such property.
C. No person shall paint, mark, write on, post or otherwise affix or attach any handbill or sign to or upon any building, wall or part thereof, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner, agent or occupant thereof, or upon any public property without the consent of respective city officials, or upon the property of any private or public utility without the consent of such utility company.
D. No person shall distribute any handbills between the hours of nine p.m. of any day and eight a.m. of the following day.
E. The provisions of this section shall not apply to employees of governmental agencies or public utilities while acting in the scope of their duties.
F. For the purposes of this section, the term "handbill" shall include only printed materials containing commercial speech or advertising, and shall not include printed materials containing speech relating to an election or containing political viewpoints. (Ord. 656-90 § 1)