12.30.060 Size, appearance and placement.
A. Every newsrack shall be maintained in a neat and clean condition and be in good repair at all times. Specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each newsrack shall be serviced and maintained so that:
1. It is reasonably free of dirt and grease;
2. It is reasonably free of chipped, faded, peeling and cracked paint in the visible painted areas thereof;
3. It is reasonably free of rust and corrosion in the visible unpainted metal areas thereof;
4. The clear plastic or glass parts thereof, if any, through which the publications therein are viewed, are unbroken and reasonably free of cracks, dents, blemishes, and discoloration;
5. The paper or cardboard parts or inserts thereof are reasonably free of tears, peeling or fading; and
6. The structural parts thereof are not broken or unduly misshapen.
B. No newsrack shall exceed five feet in height, 30 inches in width, and two feet in depth.
C. Newsracks shall preferably be situated adjacent to the wall of a building or at the rear of the sidewalk, rather than near a curb. However, if the newsrack is placed near a curb, the back of said newsrack shall be situated not less than 18 inches, nor more than 24 inches, from the edge of the curb. When the newsrack is placed adjacent to the wall of a building, the back of said newsracks shall be situated parallel to, and not more than six inches from, such wall. No newsrack shall be installed, used, or maintained on any sidewalk or parkway opposite another newsstand or other newsrack.
D. No newsrack shall be chained, bolted or otherwise attached to any property without the express permission of the owner of said property.
E. Not more than three newsracks shall be placed immediately adjacent to each other, whether chained, otherwise attached, or freestanding. Any such group of up to three newsracks shall be separated by a space of not less than 36 inches from any other individual newsrack or group of newsracks.
F. No advertising signs or material, other than those with the name of the publication contained within the newsrack, shall be displayed on the outside of any newsrack.
G. Each newsrack shall be equipped with a coin-return mechanism to permit a person using the machine to secure an immediate refund in the event he is unable to receive the publication paid for. The coin-return mechanism shall be maintained in good working order.
H. Each newsrack shall have affixed to it in a readily visible place so as to be seen by anyone using the newsrack a notice setting forth the name and address of the distributor and the telephone number of a working telephone service to call to report a malfunction, or to secure a refund in the event of a malfunction of the coin-return mechanism, or to give the notices provided for in this chapter. (Ord. 2019 § 1, 1983).