§ 8.40.160. Same—Distributing at inhabited private premises.

A.

..... No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial advertisement in or upon private premises which are inhabited, except by handing or transmitting any such advertisement directly to the owner, occupant or other person then present in or upon such private premises. Provided, however, that in case of inhabited private premises which are not posted as provided in Section 8.40.150, such person, unless requested by anyone upon such premises not to do so, shall have the authority to place or deposit any such advertisement in or upon such inhabited private premises, if such advertisement is so placed or deposited as to secure or prevent such advertisement from being blown or drifted about such premises or sidewalks, streets or other public places, and except that mailboxes may not be so used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations.

B.

..... The provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States, nor to newspapers (as defined herein); provided, however, that no newspaper shall be thrown, deposited or distributed upon any premises where the owner or inhabitant thereof shall have previously advised, in writing, the publisher or distributor of such newspaper not to do so; and no newspaper shall be thrown, deposited or distributed upon any premises where two (2) or more editions of the same newspaper remain unclaimed by the owner or occupant thereof.

(Prior code § 21A-16)