ORDINANCE NO. ___________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE AMENDING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CHAPTER 9.60 AMENDED. Chapter 5.28 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.60.010. Posting or distributing notices.
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9.60.020. Distribution on property without regulation deemed
The practice of throwing, casting, distributing, scattering and depositing handbills, dodgers, circulars, newspapers, booklets, posters, printed matter, advertising literature, advertising samples and devices, upon public and private property in the city of Sunnyvale, without regulation in violation of this Chapter is declared to constitute a public nuisance.
9.60.030. Printed matter ---- Distribution on public place unlawful
--- Exception.
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9.60.040. Advertising literature --- Distribution on public place
unlawful --- Exception.
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9.60.090. Sign prohibiting delivery of certain matter lawful.
(a) It is lawful for the owner or occupant of any property to place a sign in a conspicuous place near the front door thereof, to the effect that it is not desired that any printer matter, literature, advertising sample or device, be delivered to said property; and it is unlawful to deliver any literature printed matter or advertising sample or device thereto.
(b) Any printed matter, advertising sample, or device that is delivered to private property must be distributed in such a manner that it will not be blown or carried by the wind.
9.60.095. Graffiti on private property deemed nuisance.
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SECTION 2. EXEMPTION FROM CEQA. The City Council finds, pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3), that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it is not a Project which has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The Council therefore directs that a Notice of Exemption be filed with the Santa Clara County Clerk in accordance with Section 14 of the Sunnyvale Guidelines for the implementation of CEQA.
SECTION 3 . EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its adoption.
SECTION 4. POSTING AND PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is directed to cause copies of this ordinance to be posted in three (3) prominent places in the City of Sunnyvale and to cause publication once in The Sun, the official newspaper of the City of Sunnyvale, of a notice setting forth the date of adoption, the title of this ordinance, and a list of places where copies of this ordinance are posted, within fifteen (15) days after adoption of this ordinance.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on ______________________, 2003, and adopted as an ordinance of the City of Sunnyvale at a regular meeting of the City Council held on _____________________, 2003, by the following vote:
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