§ 59-4. Appearance and maintenance standards.

(a)

No newspaper dispenser shall be used for advertising signs other than to promote the newspaper, periodical or other publications contained therein. Any permitted advertising sign shall either be painted on the newspaper dispenser or enclosed in or made of a water proof material and kept free of tears, peeling or fading. The permitted advertising may only appear once on each side of the box. An advertising sign promoting the publication or special edition may be placed on one side of the box.

(b)

Each newspaper dispenser shall be maintained in a clean, neat and attractive condition and in good repair at all times. This shall include but not be limited to:

(1)

Free of graffiti;

(2)

Reasonably free of dirt, grease, and rust;

(3)

Free of chipped, faded, cracked, or peeling paint;

(4)

Display windows shall be unbroken; and

(5)

All mechanical mechanisms shall be maintained in sound working order.

(c)

Coin-operated newspaper racks and modular newspaper racks shall be equipped with a coin return, which shall be maintained in good working order. All coin-operated newspaper racks and modular newspaper racks shall also post the name, address, and telephone number of the person responsible for reimbursement in the event of failure of the coin mechanism.

(d)

No person shall sell, offer for sale or keep or maintain any newspaper or new periodical in any newspaper dispenser on any sidewalk in such manner as to expose to the public view any photograph, cartoon or drawing, contained within such publication, displaying specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activity as defined in section 10-77 of this code.

(e)

The name, address, and telephone number of the person responsible for receiving all notifications pertaining to the use of a newspaper dispenser shall be permanently displayed on a label on the exterior of each newspaper dispenser.

(Ord. No. 2010-61, § 5, 8-17-10)