§ 14-307. Restrictions on handbills; noncommercial handbills permitted under certain conditions of distribution.

(a)

Except for newspapers, any printed or written commercial or noncommercial handbill which may be passed out, given away, distributed, circulated or delivered in the city pursuant to law set forth herein, shall either be:

(1)

Placed in the hand of the intended recipient; or

(2)

Bound, folded, enclosed or weighted in such a manner so as to prevent the material from being blown or drifted about, scattered or fragmented by the action of the elements and/or normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic; or

(3)

Affixed to the premises for which it is intended by hanging on the door knob, or placed in the newspaper receptacle if provided.

(b)

Any distribution by passing out, giving away or delivering of handbills by means other than as specified herein in this section shall be deemed littering and is unlawful.

(c)

No person shall, either directly or indirectly, leave, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or on any public right-of-way or restricted public property owned by the city.

(d)

No person, either directly or indirectly, shall distribute commercial handbills or in or on any public right-of-way or restricted public property.

(e)

No person shall distribute noncommercial handbills on the public beach, the boardwalk and the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, any public beach access or place or leave such handbill on a vehicle in publicly accessible parking lots.

(f)

Except for the prohibition in subsections 14-307 (c), (d) and (e), the distribution of noncommercial handbills on public streets and in public parks is not prohibited so long as:

(1)

The distribution is accomplished from the hand of one person to the hand of another person willing to accept such noncommercial handbill; and

(2)

The distribution is not accompanied by aggressive conduct, or engaging in solicitation in exchange for money.

(Ord. No. 2012-51, 8-28-12; Ord. No. 2013-27, 6-11-13; Ord. No. 2013-55, 8-27-13)