For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BENCH. A seat or seats located on public sidewalks, along any public way or right-of-way, for the accommodation of persons awaiting transportation or for other purposes. This definition includes BENCHES that may or may not have advertising located anywhere on their exterior.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A city police officer, safety officer, citation officer or other public law enforcement officer with the legal authority to issue a citation. For purposes of this chapter, a CITATION OFFICER is a city employee, who has been charged by the city with the authority to issue citations for violations of this chapter. This shall include CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
MODULAR NEWSRACK. A newsrack which is designated with multiple separate enclosed compartments able to accommodate the display, sale or distribution of multiple distinct and separate newspapers, which exceeds the dimensions of an individual newsrack.
NEWSPAPER. A publication of general circulation that is printed and distributed, either daily or weekly, which contains news, current events, features, advertising and/or information of interest to the general public, often distributed through the use of newsracks.
NEWSRACK. Any type of unmanned device for the vending or free distribution of newspapers, periodicals or printed materials of any nature.
PUBLIC WAY/PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. All areas deeded to the public, or dedicated to the public by formal dedication or by operation of law, that are legally open to public use such as public streets, sidewalks, roadways, highways, parkways, alleys, parks, as well as areas surrounding and immediately adjacent to public buildings, and the airspace above them.
STREET FURNITURE. Miscellaneous objects such as poles, meters, utilities, traffic light boxes, street lights, news and information distribution boxes or corrals, refuse receptacles, mail boxes, telephone panels and booths, bus shelters with or without seating, outdoor restaurant furniture public seating, flower boxes or plant containers, bike racks, decorative objects, kiosks, objects of art and those structures erected or placed by authorized public agencies for public safety and/or public welfare purposes. Excluded from this definition are temporary roll-off waste containers and temporary storage containers.
VENDING MACHINE. Any machine that dispenses a product to the general public, including, but not limited to, soft drink machines, cigar or cigarette vending machines, food vending machines, and coffee vending machines, but excluding newsrack vending machines.
(1984 Code, § 96.01) (Ord. O-04-20, passed 1-28-2020)