Chapter 17. Handbill and Advertising Distribution
Sec. 17-1. - Reserved.
Sec. 17-2. - Nuisance declared.
The practice of throwing, casting, distributing, scattering and depositing handbills, dodgers, circulars, booklets, posters, printed matter, advertising literature, advertising samples and devices, upon public and private property in the city, without regulation, is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance.
(Ord. No. 77-083, 10-24-1977)
Sec. 17-3. - Personal delivery of literature required in public places.
It shall be unlawful to throw, cast, distribute, scatter, deposit or place upon any public place within the city, including streets, alleys, public parks and school grounds, any handbill, dodger, circular, paper, booklet, poster or any other printed matter or literature, except that the same may be personally delivered to those who are willing to accept the same.
(Ord. No. 77-083, 10-24-1977)
Sec. 17-4. - Personal delivery of advertising required in public places.
It shall be unlawful to throw, cast, distribute, scatter, deposit and place upon any public place within the city, including streets, alleys, public parks and school grounds, any advertising literature of any kind, or any advertising sample or device, except that the same may be personally delivered to those who are willing to accept the same.
(Ord. No. 1396, § 3, 5-18-1964)
Sec. 17-5. - Placing in or on automobiles, vehicles.
It shall be unlawful to throw, distribute, or place in any automobile or other vehicle, without first having obtained permission of the owner or person in possession thereof, any handbill, dodger, circular, paper, booklet, poster, printed matter, advertising literature, advertising samples or devices.
(Ord. No. 77-083, 10-24-1977)
Sec. 17-6. - Distributing literature on private property.
It shall be unlawful to throw, cast, distribute, deposit, scatter, pass out, give away, circulate or deliver, any handbill, dodger, circular, paper, booklet, poster, or any other printed matter or literature in the yard or grounds of any house, building, structure or on any porch or doorstep or vestibule, or in any public hallway thereof, or upon any vacant lot or other private property, without having first obtained permission of the owner, or of an adult resident or occupant thereof.
(Ord. No. 77-083, 10-24-1977)
Sec. 17-7. - Distributing advertising on private property.
It shall be unlawful to throw, cast, distribute, deposit, scatter, pass out, give away, circulate or deliver any advertising literature of any kind, or any advertising sample or device in the yard or grounds of any house, building, structure or on any porch or doorstep or vestibule, or in any public hallway thereof, or upon any vacant lot or other private property, without having first obtained permission of the owner, or of an adult resident or occupant thereof.
(Ord. No. 1396, § 6, 5-18-1964)
Sec. 17-8. - Posting of property.
(a) Any resident of the city may place or affix on the front of any residence, commercial business, home or other place in the city, a sign or other identifying sticker stating:
"No Handbills"
Language of a similar nature shall be considered the same as the language herein specified and shall have the same effect.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon or in any way to request entry upon any residence, commercial business, home or other place in the city for the purpose of passing out, distributing or placing upon any such place, literature or advertising sample or device.
Sec. 17-9. - Distribution of newspapers and informational circulars.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit or restrict the distribution, either on public or private property, of newspapers and informational circulars wherein the contents are not devoted exclusively to advertising goods, wares, merchandise or any other products or services for sale or public consumption for consideration within the City of Bellaire or any surrounding area.
(Ord. No. 91-065, § 1, 7-15-1991)