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An Ordinance to Amend Section 9.20 of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Handbill Distribution (Sponsored by Ald. Czaplewski)
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 9.20 of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
9.20 HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Handbill" shall mean any leaflet, dodger, poster, booklet, circular, card, pamphlet, novelty, sample, advertisement or other similar printed material that is not a bona fide newspaper;
(b) "Newspaper" shall mean a daily, weekly or other periodic publication containing recent news, useful information, editorials, feature articles and advertisements.
(2) Throwing/Distributing Handbills in Public Places. 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 shall be lawful 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.
(3) Placing Handbills on Vehicles Prohibited Where Properly Posted. No person shall throw, deposit, or place any handbill in or upon any vehicle if notified by a person who appears to be in control of the vehicle not to do so, or if there is conspicuously placed in or upon the vehicle a sign bearing the words "No Handbills," "No Advertisements," or any similar notice on the vehicle, indicating that handbills are not to be left upon the vehicle.
(4) Depositing Handbills on Uninhabited or Vacant Premises. No person shall throw, deposit, or place any handbill in or upon any private premises, which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant.
(5) Handbill Distribution Prohibited Where Properly Post...
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