Distributing or scattering handbills in streets.
San Antonio City Code § 21-4
in effectSec. 21-4. - Distributing or scattering handbills in streets.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, cast or distribute or cause or permit to be thrown, cast or distributed any handbill, circular, card, booklet, placard or other advertising matter whatsoever in or upon any street or public grounds or other places within the city; provided that nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to prohibit or otherwise regulate the delivery of any such matter by the United States postal service, or prohibit the distribution of copies of newspapers regularly sold by the copy or subscription. This section is not intended to prevent the lawful distribution of anything other than commercial and business advertising matter. Violation of this section shall be punished in accordance with section 1-5.
(Code 1959, § 26-4)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH21OFMIPR_ARTIINGE_S21-4DISCHASTFetched: 10/27/2026
