§ 3-1. Placing or distribution of handbills on automobiles or on streets of the city.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to scatter or distribute on or along any public street or municipally owned parking lot or to distribute or place or cause to be distributed or placed on or in any motor vehicle on any public street or parking lot in the city any commercial literature, advertising material, commercial handbill, or other advertising paper, posters or pamphlets on any utility poles; provided, however, that nothing shall legally prevent an enforcing officer from attaching a violation notice on any such motor vehicle; provided, further, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the advertising material of religious, fraternal, or charitable organizations.

(b)

Any merchant who advertises goods, wares or merchandise by causing such advertising material to be scattered or distributed on or along any public street or municipally owned parking lot or placed on or fastened to a motor vehicle located in any public street or municipally owned parking lot in the city shall be deemed equally guilty of violating the provisions of this section along with the person actually placing such literature on such vehicle.

(Ord. of 4-5-60, §§ 1, 2)