§ 14-121. Distributing unsolicited advertising material at residences.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to distribute advertising materials at a residence within the Town of Windermere (other than at the home of the person, firm or corporation distributing the same) by placing such material at the residence, on the property or on the residential mailbox of the person owning or occupying the residence unless the person, firm or corporation, its agents, servants, employees and/or independent contractors distributing such advertising materials:

    (1)

    Is making such distribution based upon an affirmative request or consent of the person occupying the residence; or

    (2)

    Is making such distribution through the use of the United States mail service; or

    (3)

    Is making such distribution through a procedure whereby a resident can notify the person, firm or corporation, its agents, servants, employees and/or independent contractors of a desire not to receive unsolicited distributed materials and such procedure provides for:

    a.

    The honoring of "no distribution" requests from a Town of Windermere resident by not leaving or otherwise distributing any materials to residents from whom such person, firm or corporation, its agents, servants, employees and/or independent contractor has received a "no distribution" request; and

    b.

    The patrolling and monitoring of a service area of a person, firm or corporation, its agents, servants, employees and/or independent contractors on a weekly basis and the collection of unwanted and/or unclaimed materials distributed by such person, firm or corporation within one week of its delivery; and

    c.

    The termination of distribution of materials within one week by a person, firm or corporation, its agents, servants, employees and/or independent contractors to a residence where prior materials have not been picked-up or claimed.

(Ord. No. 2014-06, § 2, 7-8-2014)