Richmond Municipal Code Ch. 11.36 Handbills

The following words, terms and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(a) PERSON includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

(b) HANDBILL includes any printed or written advertising matter, any sample or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, booklet or any other printed matter or literature.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to deposit place, throw, attach, scatter, or cast, any handbill in or on any public thoroughfare, park, ground or other public place within the City of Richmond; 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, attach, 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.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to distribute, deposit, place, throw, attach, scatter or cast any handbill in or upon any private yard, grounds, walk, porch steps, door knobs, box, or other receptacle, 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, steps, door knobs, box or other receptacle, mailbox, vestibule, house, residence, building or other private property.

(Source: Ordinance No. 838)