Sometimes followed by another word, such as Poster or Posting, an Illegal Handbill is one that violates laws or codes regarding use of a public place to advertise.
A handbill includes any sign, notice, placard, poster, paper, advertising circular, sticker, card, leaflet, or other similar item calculated to attract the attention of the public.[1]
Examples of Restrictions
editAlthough the precise wording may vary from place to place, an example of applicable regulations is:
- "No person shall post, affix, ... attach ... upon any street lamp, street sign, ... utility poll ...[2]
Enforcement
editLegal alternative
editSee also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Tucson City Code – Chapter 16 – Neighborhood Preservation
- ^ https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/ward6/NPO.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ above/Tucson "not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)" plus costs of removal
- ^ http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2008/08-1512_mot_06-10-08.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Glasgow says booya to illegal handbill posters with giant "cancelled" stickers".
- ^ Bureau of Street Services: http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2008/08-1512_mot_06-10-08.pdf, which includes the idea of increasingly higher fines, to make enforcement self-funding.
- ^ http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2008/21/brooklyn_graphic_newscbcleanupc05222008.html Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine is about NYC's Brooklyn Community Board 11's organizing of groups of volunteers, of various ages, including Boy Scout Troops
- ^ https://universitydistrict.squarespace.com/s/15-0226-Service-Plan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ based on "Who wants to do business with a criminal?" in http://delandenterprises.blogspot.com/2007/06/mesquite-texas-handbill-law_07.html leave the poster as is, except scratching out address and phone number information.
- ^ http://cityweb.flagstaffaz[permanent dead link]. gov/print_ag_memo.cfm?seq=1376&rev_num=0&mode=External&reloaded=true&id=
- ^ "The Tombstone News".
- ^ which is about door-to-door but mentions "on the street" distribution