§ 8-6. Advertising.

(a)

Posting unlawful. A person commits an offense if he sticks, paints, stamps or posts any handbill, poster (including any political poster), sign, circular, advertisement or other notice upon any public or private property, specifically including utility poles, without the permission of such property owner. If the owner of such property is unknown or cannot be located, it shall be presumed that the city shall be the owner of such property for the purposes of this section.

(b)

Distribution on or in automobiles unlawful without permission. A person commits an offense if he throws, distributes or places in or on any automobile or other vehicle within the city any handbill, dodger, circular, or other printed material without first having obtained the permission of the owner or the person in possession thereof.

(c)

United States mail and certain newspapers excepted.

(1)

This section does not apply to the distribution of the United States mail nor the delivery of any newspaper to any subscriber thereof nor to any person who has requested the delivery of same.

(2)

The term "newspaper" as used herein shall be construed to mean any newspaper of general circulation within the city as defined in Article 28a of Vernon's Annotated Revised Civil Statutes, as amended.

(d)

Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 per day for each occurrence.

(Code 1968, §§ 14-4—14-9; Ord. No. 2107, § I, 4-16-02; Ord. No. 2142, § I, 11-19-02)