[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga
Springs as Ch. 55 of the 1970 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Includes any printed or written advertising matter, any sample
or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, paper,
booklet or any other printed matter or literature.
Includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly,
to deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill in or on any
public thoroughfare, park, ground or other public place within the
City of Saratoga Springs. The provisions of this section shall not
be deemed to prohibit the handing, transmitting or distributing of
any handbill to any person willing to accept such handbill.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly,
to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill
in or upon any automobile or other vehicle. The provisions of this
section shall not be deemed to prohibit the handing, transmitting
or distributing of any handbill to the owner or other occupant of
any automobile or other vehicle who is willing to accept such handbill.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly,
to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill
in or upon any private yard, grounds, walk, porch, steps, mailbox,
vestibule, house, residence, building or any other private property.
The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the
handing, transmitting or distributing of any handbill to the owner
or other occupant of said private yard, grounds, walk, porch, mailbox,
vestibule, house, residence, building or other private property who
is willing to accept such handbill.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly,
to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill
in or upon any private yard, grounds, walk, porch, steps, mailbox,
vestibule, house, residence, building or any other private property.
The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the
handing, transmitting or distributing of any handbill to the owner
or other occupant of said private yard, grounds, walk, porch, mailbox,
vestibule, house, residence, building or other private property who
is willing to accept such handbill.
It shall be lawful for the owner or the occupant of any property
to place a sign in a conspicuous place near the entrance thereof indicating
that no handbills are desired, and it shall be unlawful for any person
to go upon said premises so posted and distribute, deposit, place,
throw, scatter or cast any handbill.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to apply
to messenger service nor to the distribution of the United States
mail or telegrams nor to the delivery of any handbill to any person
who has requested delivery of the same.
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute handbills
in such a manner as to impede the free flow of traffic upon any street
or sidewalk; neither shall any such person distributing handbills
molest or annoy any individual, group or gathering.
It shall be unlawful to tack, nail, paste, paint or otherwise
affix any handbill upon any bridge, fence, sidewalk, building, monument,
pole or post, provided that handbills may be affixed upon private
buildings or billboards if the consent of the owner shall have first
been obtained and provided, further, that this shall not prohibit
lawfully posted legal notices.
[Amended 4-4-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
[Added 5-1-1989]
The Commissioner of Public Works shall have the authority to
immediately remove or cause to be removed any handbill posted on public
property in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
