CHAPTER 15. SOLICITING. POSTINGS. ADVERTISING
ARTICLE I. SOLICITING
15.101. Types Prohibited.
15.102. Use of Streets for Sales and
Distribution Prohibited.
15.103. Appeals.
ARTICLE II. POSTINGS, SIGNS, BANNERS, ETC.
15.201. Public and Private Property.
Political Signs, etc.
15.202. Handbills and Placards. Placement.
Application.
15.203. Municipal or State Signs.
ARTICLE
III. ADVERTISING NOISES
15.301. Loudspeakers, Musical Instruments
for Advertising Purposes.
15.302. Noise Making for Other Purposes.
15.303. Same. Church Bells Excepted.
ARTICLE IV.
PENALTIES
15.401. Penalty.
CHAPTER 15. SOLICITING.
POSTINGS. ADVERTISING
Editor’s Note. This article derives from generally
accepted municipal practices.
ARTICLE I.
SOLICITING
15.101. TYPES PROHIBITED.
Unless approved by the Council, it shall be unlawful:
1. For the operator, owner or manager of any
rooming, boarding or lodging house, restaurant, cafe, tea room, lunch
room or storage garage, hereafter called establishment, to employ or use
any person or persons to solicit patrons therefore, by going upon the
streets and accosting pedestrians or occupants of vehicles, either
verbally or by means of signs or any other device whatsoever, and
2. For any person acting as agent of any said
establishment to accost pedestrians or occupants of motor vehicles upon
the streets, either verbally, by means of signs or any other device
whatsoever, to solicit such persons to become occupants or patrons
thereof.
15.102. USE OF STREETS FOR SALES AND
DISTRIBUTION PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any person or group of
persons to sell, solicit sales or offer for distribution any
merchandise, publication, handbill or pamphlet while such person is
standing in the street, areas reserved for parking spaces, the areas
reserved for loading and/or unloading or to enter any of said areas for
the purpose of sale and/or delivery of any said items.
15.103. APPEALS.
Appeals shall be made to the Council.
ARTICLE II.
POSTINGS, SIGNS, BANNERS, ETC.
Editor’s Note. This article derives from generally
accepted municipal practices.
15.201. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.
POLITICAL SIGNS, ETC.
a. It shall be unlawful to place any
advertisement, notice or sign of any nature on public property within
the corporate limits, without prior approval of the Council, or on any
private property without prior approval of the owner thereof.
b. The above shall include a banner, canvas,
placard, picture, paper, circular, printed matter or any other similar
means or device whatsoever.
c. It shall be unlawful to post political
signs of any nature on public property including, but not limited to,
power poles, telephone poles, street signs, etc.
15.202. HANDBILLS AND PLACARDS. PLACEMENT.
APPLICATION.
a. Except as otherwise authorized, no handbill
or placard shall be distributed within the corporate limits, unless it
is deposited in a secure place where the wind will not blow it away.
b. The placing of a handbill or placard under
a windshield wiper of a motor vehicle shall not be construed as a
deposit of same in a secure place. Delivery to person(s) in a vehicle
shall be permitted.
c. Application for permit to distribute
advertising matter shall be made to the Town Clerk.
15.203. MUNICIPAL OR STATE SIGNS.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to remove, tear down, deface or destroy any sign erected by
municipal or state authorities.
ARTICLE
III. ADVERTISING NOISES
Editor’s Note. This article derives from generally
accepted municipal practices. (See §14.510, this code, for nreasonable
noises.)
15.301. LOUDSPEAKERS, MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES.
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to
maintain and operate in any building or on any premises any radio device
or mechanical musical instrument or device of any kind whereby the sound
therefrom is cast directly upon the public streets and places in a
manner as to create unreasonably loud, excessive and disturbing noise.
b. This shall include any device which is or
may be maintained and operated for advertising purposes or for the
purpose of attracting the attention of the passing public.
c. Also, any device so placed and operated
that the sounds coming therefrom can be heard to the annoyance or
inconvenience of travelers upon any street or public place or of persons
in neighboring premises.
d. A permit therefore shall be obtained from
the Council.
15.302. NOISE MAKING FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to make
any noise upon a public street or in proximity thereto as to be
distinctly and loudly audible upon the street by any kind.
b. This shall include, but not be limited to,
crying, calling or shouting, or any whistle, rattle, bell, gong,
clapper, horn, hammer, drum, musical instrument or other device for any
purpose of attracting attention or of inviting patronage of any persons
to any business whatsoever.
15.303. SAME. CHURCH BELLS EXCEPTED.
This article shall not apply to the ringing of church
bells by established places of worship.
ARTICLE IV. PENALTIES
15.401. PENALTY.
Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed a
misdemeanor, punishable by the Municipal Court.
(1976 SC Code §5-7-30, §14-25-65)