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Lewiston Code Chapter 6 CH 6:1 Chapter 6 ADVERTISING* Sec. 6-1. Permit to distribute. Sec. 6-2. Littering prohibited. Sec. 6-3. Hours of distribution limited. Sec. 6-4. Posting on public property restricted. Sec. 6-5. Posting on another's land. Sec. 6-6. Attaching to vehicles prohibited. Sec. 6-7. Campaign material excluded. *Cross references: Amusements and entertainments, ch. 10; businesses, ch. 22; parking to advertise, § 70-146; vehicles for hire, ch. 82; signs, app. A, art. XII, § 16. ---PAGE BREAK--- ADVERTISING Lewiston Code Chapter 6 CH 6:2 Sec. 6-1. Permit to distribute. No person shall go about the streets or other public places for the purpose of distributing any poster, handbills, cards, samples of any kind, or other matter used for the purpose of advertising without first obtaining a permit from the police chief for this purpose. Upon the refusal of the chief to issue such permit, an appeal may be made to the council, which may grant such permit if it deems it advisable. The permit authorized by this section does not release the person to whom the permit is granted from the other provisions of this chapter. (Code 1982, § 3-1) Sec. 6-2. Littering prohibited. Any person who shall distribute, throw, drop or scatter in any street or public place any posters, handbills, cards, samples of medicines, drugs or pills or other samples, or other matter used for the purpose of advertising in such a manner as to result in the littering of any street or public place shall be subject to the following penalties: A person who disposes of less than 15 pounds or 27 cubic feet of litter as defined above is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500.00 nor less than $100.00 for the first violation and a forfeiture of not more than $500.00 nor less than $200.00 for a subsequent violation. A person who disposes of more than 15 pounds or 27 cubic feet of litter but less than 500 pounds or 100 cubic feet of litter, is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500.00 nor less than $200.00 for the first violation and a forfeiture of not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $500.00 for a subsequent violation. (Code 1982, § 3-2) Cross references: Solid waste, ch. 62. State law references: Maine Litter Control Act, 17 M.R.S.A. § 2261 et seq. Sec. 6-3. Hours of distribution limited. No person shall go about the streets or other public places of the city for the purpose of distributing posters, handbills, cards, samples of any kind, or other matter used for the purpose of advertising after sunset and before the following sunrise. (Code 1982, § 3-3) Sec. 6-4. Posting on public property restricted. No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp, paste or otherwise affix any sign, advertisement, notice or other matter upon any kind of pole, post or tree in the streets of the city; or on any fire hydrant or on any bridge, pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk, or on any building or any property or thing belonging to the city or located in the public streets or public places, except that suitable painted signs may be hung on poles, posts and trees, and advertisements and notices may be posted on public buildings with the consent of the council. (Code 1982, § 3-4) ---PAGE BREAK--- ADVERTISING Lewiston Code Chapter 6 CH 6:3 Sec. 6-5. Posting on another's land. No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp, paste or otherwise affix any sign, advertisement or other matter upon any house, wall, fence, gate, post, tree or other private property without first having obtained the permission of the owner or occupant of the premises. (Code 1982, § 3-5) Sec. 6-6. Attaching to vehicles prohibited. No person shall attach any advertising material of any kind, such as handbills, cards or papers, to the door handle, windshield wiper, or any portion of any motor vehicle parked or standing in any street or public place, nor shall any person deposit any such material or samples of any kind, within or upon any such vehicle so parked or standing. (Code 1982, § 3-6) Cross references: Traffic and vehicles, ch. 70. Sec. 6-7. Campaign material excluded. The distribution of campaign material shall be excluded from the prohibitions in this section. Campaign material shall be defined as literature and other materials expressing the support or defeat of a candidate, referendum question, bond issue or other ballot question as appearing on all ballots for an immediate upcoming election. (Ord. No. 05-23, 2-16-06)