(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a billposter for hire or as a handbill distributor for hire, or for any person to distribute commercial or noncommercial handbills, without first complying with the terms of this subchapter and all other relevant laws and regulations. However, nothing contained herein shall apply to any person advertising his business or activity upon his own premises, if the business or activity is regularly established at a definite location in the city, and if a license has been obtained therefor, if a license is required under the terms of any applicable law or ordinance.
(B) Any person desiring to engage, as principal, either in the business of a billposter for hire, or in the business of distributing commercial or noncommercial handbills for hire, shall make application to and receive from the official empowered to issue a license, a license in the manner and for the period prescribed by the terms of this subchapter and by all relevant provisions of this code. The applicant shall make written application to said official upon a form provided for such purpose by the said official. The form shall contain, among other things that may be required, the name, the business address, and a brief description of the nature of the business to be conducted by the applicant; the probable number of agents and employees to be so engaged; together with a request for a license for the period for which the applicant seeks to engage in the business.
(C) Without excluding other just grounds for revocation, the City Council, or an official so empowered by law, may revoke any license obtained under an application containing a false or fraudulent statement knowingly made by the applicant with intent to obtain a license by means of false or fraudulent representations, or for violation of this subchapter, or for any other grounds specified by law. The application shall be accompanied by the fee provided for in division (D) below. No license issued under this subchapter shall be transferable. If any license is surrendered by the licensee therein named, or shall be revoked for cause, neither the licensee named in the license, nor any other person, shall be entitled to any refund of any part of the fee.
(D) License fees under the terms of this subchapter, and for any such purpose, shall be as follows.
(1) For a period of one year, the sum of $100.
(2) For a period of three months, the sum of $50.
(3) For a period of one week, the sum of $25.
(4) For a period of one day, the sum of $10.
(E) Persons acting for licensees, as agents or employees, in the posting or distributing of any signs or handbills, shall not be required to obtain a license or pay a fee, but each person shall comply with all of the other provisions hereof, and be subject thereto.
