Sausalito Municipal Code Ch. 13.16 Handbills and Advertising Matter

It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, affix, post or fasten on any telegraph, telephone or electric light pole in the City any advertisement, bill, notice, card, sign or advertising device; and it shall be the duty of every person, firm, corporation, or business representative thereof named in any advertisement, bill, notice, card, sign or advertising device which is now or may be pasted, painted, affixed, posted or fastened on any telegraph, telephone or electric light poles in the City immediately to remove such advertisement, bill, notice, card, sign or advertising device.

(Ord. 81 § 1, 1898)

Any person violating any of the provisions of SMC § 13.16.010 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $50.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 50 days.

(Ord. 81 § 2, 1898)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to distribute or cause to be distributed in the City any handbill or other printed or written advertising matter by placing or causing to be placed in any automobile, or in any yard or on any porch, or in any mailbox of the City not in the possession or under the control of the party so distributing same.

The provisions of this section and SMC § 13.16.040 shall not be deemed to apply to any newspaper or other publication printing news of a general nature or keeping advertising space therein open to the public for the publication therein of general advertising matter.

(Ord. 322 §§ 1, 2, 1931)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of SMC § 13.16.030 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum not exceeding $300.00 or imprisoned in the County Jail for a period not exceeding three months or both.

(Ord. 322 § 3, 1931)