Article I In General
Section 615.010 Posting on Property of Others, Consent Required.
Section 615.020 Marking on Streets, Sidewalks Prohibited.
Section 615.030 Mutilation of Signs.
Article II Distribution of Handbills
Section 615.040 "Distribute" Defined.
Section 615.050 Exceptions to the Article.
Section 615.060 Permit Required.
Section 615.070 Scattering Prohibited.
Section 615.080 Persons Acting for Others.
Section 615.090 Placing on Motor Vehicles.
Section 615.010 Posting on Property of Others, Consent Required. [1]
[R.O. 2012 §615.010; CC 1973 §3-1]
No person shall post any bills, signs, posters, or advertisements
on any buildings, fences, poles or any other property, whether public
or private, belonging to another without the consent of the owner
thereof. Such consent shall be secured in writing, and such written
consent shall be exhibited by the person having the same to any Police
Officer on demand.
Section 615.020 Marking on Streets, Sidewalks Prohibited.
[R.O. 2012 §615.020; CC 1973 §3-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise, or to attempt
to advertise, by marking or painting on any of the streets, or sidewalks
within the City.
Section 615.030 Mutilation of Signs.
[R.O. 2012 §615.050; CC 1973 §3-5]
It shall be unlawful for any person to tear, deface, mutilate,
take down or in any manner destroy any advertisement, legal, public
or private notice lawfully posted for public view within the corporate
limits, except that the owner of the property, upon which such advertisement
or notice has been posted without his/her permission may remove the
same.
Section 615.040 "Distribute" Defined.
[R.O. 2012 §615.060; CC 1973 §3-17]
The word "distribute" for the purpose of this
Article, shall mean and include the scattering, throwing, handing
out, or any other means of dispensing circulars, handbills or other
printed matter.
Section 615.050 Exceptions to the Article.
[R.O. 2012 §615.070; CC 1973 §3-18]
The provisions of this Article shall in no way affect the usual
and customary sales and delivery of newspapers and periodicals, and
shall not prevent the distribution of advertising matter in business
buildings or private residences.
Section 615.060 Permit Required. [1]
[R.O. 2012 §615.080; CC 1973 §3-20]
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause to
be distributed any circulars, handbills or other written or printed
matter for advertising purposes upon the streets or sidewalks of the
City without having first obtained a permit therefor.
Section 615.070 Scattering Prohibited.
[R.O. 2012 §615.090; Ord. No. 6621 §III, 5-2-1977]
No person shall distribute handbills or advertisements of any
kind by placing or throwing the same on any street, lot, building,
or otherwise.
Section 615.080 Persons Acting for Others.
[R.O. 2012 §615.100; CC 1973 §3-22]
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause to
be distributed any circulars, handbills or other written or printed
matter for advertising purposes on behalf of any other person unless
such other person shall have first obtained a permit therefor. It
shall be the duty of any person making such distribution to inform
himself as to whether or not the proper permit has been obtained by
such other person.
Section 615.090 Placing on Motor Vehicles.
[R.O. 2012 §615.110; CC 1973 §3-23]
No person shall distribute advertising or printed matter of
any kind by placing the same in, or on a motor vehicle that is parked
on any street or in other public places.