The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States, nor to newspapers, except that newspapers shall be placed on private property in such a manner as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property. (Prior code § 7-3-1)

It is unlawful for any person to solicit for any charitable organization of any kind or character unless a written permit therefor shall be obtained from the city administrator. It shall be the duty of such official, before granting such permit, to make a careful and thorough investigation of each applicant and the cause which he represents so as to satisfy himself that the applicant does, in fact, represent the organization, and that the organization’s administrative expenses are reasonable. (Prior code § 7-3-2)

It is unlawful for any person to solicit subscriptions on the public streets or sidewalks. (Prior code § 7-3-3)

Any violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor and anyone convicted of violating any of the provisions thereof shall be punished as provided in Section 1.12.510. (Prior code § 7-3-4)

It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, tack or place any handbill, circular, picture or other advertisement upon any bridge, lamppost, corner post, telegraph post or telephone post, or on any building, fence or other property except on licensed billboards or sign boards in the city, without the consent of the owner thereof. (Prior code § 7-3-11)

It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint or attach in any manner or place in any automobile or other vehicle, without the consent of the owner thereof, any poster, circular, card, sticker or other advertising matter. (Prior code § 7-3-12)

It is unlawful for any person to throw or scatter any sign poster, placard, pictorial or printed matter or other advertising matter whatsoever in or upon any streets, alleys or sidewalks in the city. (Prior code § 7-3-13)

All distribution of advertising matter from house to house or building to building shall be delivered to someone in each residence or place of business or shall be securely placed under the front door of each residence or place of business or between the front door and the screen. (Prior code § 7-3-14)

Permits for vehicles carrying sound-making devices may be issued at the discretion of the city administrator. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect, or refuse to obtain such permit before operating a vehicle carrying a sound-making device. (Prior code § 7-3-15)

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly, with intent to sell, or in any wise dispose of merchandise, securities, service, or anything offered by such person, directly or indirectly, to the public for sale or distribution, or with intent to increase the consumption thereof, induce the public in any manner to enter into any obligation relating thereto, make, publish, disseminate, circulate or place before the public or cause, directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated or placed before the public, in a newspaper or other publication or in the form of a book, notice, handbill, poster, bill, circular, pamphlet, letter or in any other way, an advertisement of any sort, regarding merchandise, securities, service or anything so offered to the public which contains any assertion, representation or statement of fact which is intentionally untrue. (Prior code § 7-3-16)

It is unlawful for any person to solicit business in the city by calling out through megaphones or otherwise to persons passing or standing on the street, or to solicit or attract trade by methods commonly known as “ballyhooing” or “pulling in” or by the use of any mechanical appliance creating a noise. (Prior code § 7-3-17)