San Fernando Municipal Code Art. II Handbills

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

Handbill means and includes any printed or written advertising matter, any sample or any device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet or any other printed matter or literature, but excludes any such matter which pertains exclusively to expressions of opinion on purely political matters.

Newspaper means a newspaper published at stated intervals and devoted to both news and advertising. If any dodger, stuffer or any other material not printed on the same size paper as the newspaper and not bearing the name, dateline and page number of the newspaper is folded in a newspaper, such newspaper shall be deemed to be a handbill.

(Code 1957, § 3.2)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill in or on any public thoroughfare, park, ground or other public place within the city. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the handling, transmitting or distributing of any handbill to any person willing to accept such handbill.

(Code 1957, § 3.3)

Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 74.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill in or upon any private yard, grounds, walk, porch, steps, mailbox, vestibule, house, residence, building or any other private property unless such handbill is placed in such a manner as to prevent the handbill from being blown or carried about by the elements. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the handling, transmitting or distributing of any handbill to the owner or other occupant of any private yard, grounds, walk, porch, steps, mailbox, vestibule, house, residence, building or other private property.

(Code 1957, § 3.4)

It shall be unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill in or upon any automobile or other vehicle unless placed in a manner to prevent the handbill from being blown or carried about by the elements. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the handling, transmitting or distributing of any handbill to the owner or other occupant of any automobile or other vehicle.

(Code 1957, § 3.5)

Cross reference— Traffic and vehicles, ch. 90.

It shall be lawful for the owner or the occupant of any property to place a sign in a conspicuous place near the entrance thereof indicating that no handbills are desired, and it shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill upon any premises so posted.

(Code 1957, § 3.6)

It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute any handbill between the hours of 9:00 p.m. of any day and 8:00 a.m. of the following day.

(Code 1957, § 3.7)

This article shall not be deemed to apply to the distribution of the United States mail, to the delivery of any handbill to any person who has requested delivery of the handbill or to the delivery of any bona fide newspaper.

(Code 1957, § 3.8)