§ 6-1.208. Advertising—Distribution of Printed Matter.  


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  • Every person conducting, carrying on or managing the business of advertising, by means of distributing dodgers, handbills, circulars, printed advertisements, cards, tickets, or advertising samples of merchandise, shall pay a license tax in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year or fraction thereof, payable in advance.

    For the purpose of this section, the words "conducting," "carrying on," or "managing the business" are defined to be and are construed to mean the doing of any act or series of acts of distributing or advertising by means or in a manner in this section specified.

    Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit the carrying on of business hereinabove defined in violation of any other provisions of this Code.

    Provided further that nothing herein shall require any person to pay a license tax for the right to distribute cards, pamphlets or other advertising matter distributed in the business district of the City, where and if said cards, pamphlets or other advertising matter are handed by the distributor thereof directly to the recipient of the same.

(Added by Ord. 238-C.S., amended by Ord. 2730-C.S., § 1, effective 11-1-90)