§ 3-5. Distributor's license.

(a)

Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a billposter for hire or as a handbill distributor for hire, or for any person to distribute commercial or noncommercial handbills, without first obtaining a license and complying with the terms of this article and all other relevant laws and regulations; provided, that nothing contained herein shall apply to any person advertising his business or activity upon his own premises, if such business or activity is regularly established at a definite location in such city, and also if a license has been obtained therefor, if such license be required under the terms of any applicable law or ordinance.

(b)

Application; to whom made, contents. Any person desiring to engage, as principal, either in the business of a billposter for hire, or in the business of distributing commercial or noncommercial handbills for hire, shall make application to and receive from the city licensing officer a license in the manner prescribed by the terms of this article and by all applicable provisions of Chapter 14 of this Code. Such applicant shall make written application to the licensing officer upon a form or forms provided for such purpose. Such form shall contain, among other things that may be required, the name, the business address, and a brief description of the nature of the business to be conducted by the applicant, and the probable number of agents and employees so to be engaged.

(c)

Revocation. Without excluding other just grounds for revocation, the city commission, or licensing officer, may revoke any license obtained under an application containing a false or fraudulent statement knowingly made by the applicant with intent to obtain a license by means of false or fraudulent representations, or for violation of this article, or any other grounds specified by law.

(d)

License not required for agents, employees of licensee. Provided, that persons acting for licensees, as agents or employees, in the posting or distributing of any such signs or handbills, shall not be required to obtain a license or pay a fee, but each such person shall comply with each and all of the other provisions hereof, and be subject thereto.

(Code 1956, § 2-5.5; Ord. No. 80-10, §§ 1, 2, 7-21-80)

Cross reference

License fee for handbill distributors, § 14-20(150).