(a) No newspaper stand may be erected, located or maintained if the site or location of the newspaper stand endangers public safety or property; or when such site or location is used for public utility purposes, public transportation purposes or other governmental uses; or when such newspaper stand unreasonably interferes with or impedes the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the ingress into or egress from any residence or place of business, or the use of poles, posts, traffic signs or signals, hydrants, mailboxes, or other objects permitted at or near such location.
(b) No newspaper stand shall be situated so that the clear space for the passage of pedestrians on the sidewalk is reduced to less than six feet. No newspaper stand shall be placed within three feet of any area improved with a lawn, flowers, shrubs or trees or within three feet of any display window of any building or in such manner as to impede or interfere with the reasonable use of such window for display purposes. The provisions of this subsection (b) shall not apply prior to January 1, 1992 to any newspaper stand operating pursuant to a permit issued pursuant to this article prior to the effective date of this section.
(c) No seat, chair or canopy shall be attached to the exterior of any newspaper stand.
(d) Each newspaper stand shall be kept locked and secured when not in use.
(e) No newspaper stand shall be equipped with electricity from an outside source unless all appropriate permits therefor have been secured.
(Added Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2872)