Cotati Municipal Code Ch. 9.48 Handbill Distribution

No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within the city. Nor shall any person hand out or distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place. Provided, however, that it is not unlawful on any sidewalk, street or other public place within the city for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial handbill to any person willing to accept it.

(Ord. 157 § 1(a), 1972)

No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle. Provided, however, that it is not unlawful in any public place for a person to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.

(Ord. 157 § 1(b), 1972)

No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private premises which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant.

(Ord. 157 § 1(c), 1972)

No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises, if requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on such premises in a conspicuous position near the entrance thereof a sign bearing the words: "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertisement," or any similar notice, indicating in any manner that the occupants of the premises do not desire to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have any handbills left upon such premises.

(Ord. 157 § 1(d), 1972)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon the conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail, for a period not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 157 § 2, 1972)