LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's largest daily newspaper is suing Louisville metro government over an anti-litter ordinance that limits how its advertising supplements can be delivered.
The Courier-Journal argues in the suit filed Monday that the ordinance violates constitutional protections of free speech and press.
The measure requires that unsolicited written materials delivered to homes in Jefferson County be placed in specific areas, and not thrown into a front yard or driveway.
The newspaper reports that the ordinance was prompted by the 340,000 ad supplements it delivers each week. The ordinance does not pertain to newspaper delivery. It sets fines of $100 to $200 for each violation.
Newspaper attorney Jon Fleischaker called the fines "excessive."
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