Illegal handbill

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

Although 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

Fines ^[3]^[4]
Combatting posters for upcoming events by marking them CANCELLED ^[5]
have government workers tear them down ^[6]^[7]^[8]
Business loss ^[9]

Legal alternative

Permitting posting on a limited basis, e.g. bulletin boards ^[10] provides another outlet for the distribution of the information.
Unity - "Workshop to Create Single Handbill" ^[11]

External links

References

^ 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

[1] Tucson City Code – Chapter 16 – Neighborhood Preservation

[2] ttps://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/ward6/NPO.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[3] ve/Tucson "not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)" plus costs of removal

[4] ttp://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2008/08-1512_mot_06-10-08.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[5] "Glasgow says booya to illegal handbill posters with giant "cancelled" stickers".

[6] 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.

[7] ttp://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

[8] ttps://universitydistrict.squarespace.com/s/15-0226-Service-Plan.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[9] sed 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.

[10] ttp://cityweb.flagstaffaz^{[permanent dead link]}. gov/print_ag_memo.cfm?seq=1376&rev_num=0&mode=External&reloaded=true&id=

[11] "The Tombstone News".

[12] which is about door-to-door but mentions "on the street" distribution

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