(A) Any newsrack which in whole or in part rests upon, in or over any public sidewalk or parkway shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Newsracks shall only be placed near a curb or adjacent to the wall of a building. Newsracks placed near the curb shall be placed no less than 18 inches nor more than 24 inches from the edge of the curb. Newsracks placed adjacent to the wall of a building shall be placed parallel to such wall and not more than six inches from the wall. No newsrack shall be placed or maintained on the sidewalk or parkway opposite a newsstand or another newsrack. All newsracks must be level.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13.34.040 of this chapter, no newsrack shall be placed, installed, used or maintained:
(a) Within five feet of any marked crosswalk;
(b) Within five feet of any curb return;
(c) Within five feet of any fire hydrant, fire call box, police call box or other emergency facility;
(d) Within five feet of any driveway;
(e) Within five feet ahead of and 25 feet to the rear of any sign marking a designated bus stop;
(f) Within six feet of any bus bench or transit advertising shelter;
(g) Within three feet of any area improved with lawn, flowers, shrubs or trees or within three feet of any display window of any building abutting the sidewalk or parkway or in such manner as to impede or interfere with the reasonable use of such window for display purposes.
(3) No newsrack shall be used for adver-tising signs or publicity purposes other than that dealing with the display, sale or purchase of the newspaper or news periodical sold therein.
(4) Each newsrack shall be maintained in a clean, neat and safe condition and in good repair at all times.
(B) Newsracks may be placed next to each other; provided, however, no group of newsracks shall extend more than 15 feet along a curb or wall, and no such group of newsracks shall be located within five feet of any other group of newsracks.
('86 Code, § 13.34.070) (Ord. 3918, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010