The City Council finds and declares that:
(A) The uncontrolled placement of newsracks in public rights-of-way presents an inconvenience and danger to the safety and welfare of persons using such rights-of-way, including pedestrians, persons entering and leaving vehicles and buildings, and persons performing essential utility and traffic control services.
(B) Newsracks so located as to cause an inconvenience or danger to persons using public rights-of-way and unsightly newsracks located therein constitute public nuisances.
(C) The provisions and prohibitions hereinafter contained and enacted are in pursuance of and for the purpose of securing and promoting the public health, morals and general welfare of persons in the city in their use of public rights-of-way.
('74 Code, § 8-12-1) (Ord. 56-1991)