§ 74-607. Distribution of handbills and unsolicited newspapers.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw, deposit, leave, place, or to cause the throwing, depositing, leaving, or placing of any commercial or noncommercial handbill or unsolicited newspaper on any property open to the public within the City of Atlanta, however, it shall not be a violation of this article to hand out or to distribute handbills or unsolicited newspapers to any person or persons.

(b)

Handbills or unsolicited newspapers placed on private property shall be placed or deposited in a manner reasonably designed to prevent the handbill from being blown or drifted about such private property or property open to the public, including streets, storm water catchment and conveyance systems and other public places.

(c)

Nothing in this article shall be deemed an authorization to place handbills in mailboxes when such use is prohibited by federal law or by postal regulations.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to deposit or leave, or to cause the depositing or placing of any commercial or noncommercial handbill or unsolicited newspaper on any parked vehicle within the City of Atlanta.

(Ord. No. 2007-07, § 1, 2-13-07; Ord. No. 2008-61(08-O-1247), § 1, 7-16-08)