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Council narrowly approves first reading of handbills ordinance after debate on enforcement and newspapers
Summary
The Highland Village City Council approved on first reading a new ordinance that would bar unsecure distribution of handbills on residential property; the measure passed 6–1 after council members debated enforcement discretion, First Amendment concerns and how to treat large mail or newspaper distributors.
After extended debate, the Highland Village City Council on Aug. 12 approved the first reading of an ordinance adding Article 10.07 to Chapter 10 (health and sanitation) to regulate distribution of handbills on residential property. The measure passed on first reading by a 6–1 vote.
The ordinance would make it unlawful to “distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast” handbills onto residential property unless they are secured in a manner that the ordinance identifies as acceptable (for example, placed in a mailbox or affixed at an entry point). The city attorney and staff said the proposal is modeled on similar municipal ordinances and stressed the…
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