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B00K 8 3 FADE 141 Commissioner Wheeler commented that as he understood the proposed ordinance, church ground parking lots would be con- sidered public places so you couldn't put handbills on the cars parked there. This was confirmed by Asst. County Attorney O'Brien, who also pointed out that there is no prohibition against handing them out to individuals. Commissioner Wheeler believed you can put handbills on private property on door knobs, for instance, and Attorney O'Brien agreed that you can unless the premises is posted "No trespassing, etc." Commissioner Bowman pointed out that on Page 1 of Attachment "A" the definition of commercial handbill says "except news- papers," but Page 2, paragraph 3, talks about a publication that is essentially and predominantly advertising with some capsule news items, and that is all this thing is. Attorney O'Brien explained that what we are trying to prohibit is the distribution of handbills which are publications that are predominantly advertising, and Attorney Vitunac further clarified that a real newspaper can be distributed, but an advertising type newspaper cannot be indiscriminately thrown around. Commissioner Bowman later wished to know what "carting" of handbills is, and Attorney O'Brien advised this wording is taken from another ordinance; he guessed it is more or less bringing them around; and he felt that language could be left out. The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. William Koolage, 815 26th Avenue, came before the Board and handed out examples of advertising type newspapers which are thrown around in neighborhoods, such as the Vero Beach/Sebastian Advertiser and The Beachcomber. Commissioner Bird wished to know if this ordinance makes this type newspaper illegal, and Attorney O'Brien advised that it does if someone objects in writing to having them thrown on their 22 M