(A) Owners/installers of existing coin operated telephones and those wishing to install new coin operated telephones shall register with the City Controller on forms provided by the Controller’s office which shall include information as to the current address, telephone number and license number of the owner/installer.
(B) No coin operated telephone shall be installed until a permit for such installation shall be issued by the Board of Public Works. The fee for such permit shall be $100.
(C) To obtain a permit, an application shall be filed including a drawing showing the proposed location of the telephone, and the permit fee must be paid. The Board of Public Works shall determine whether the proposed coin operated telephone is necessary and reasonable for the proposed location. Representative(s) from the Board of Public Works may canvass residents and businesses in the area adjacent to and within 500 feet of the proposed telephone to determine if the proposed telephone is reasonable and necessary. No coin operated telephone shall be located within 500 feet of an existing coin operated telephone, unless a showing of hardship and necessity is made by the individual or corporation requesting the permit.
(D) All coin operated telephones and their surroundings shall be checked and maintained on a regular basis by the owner. Any debris or graffiti shall be removed. All coin operated telephones shall be located within the property lines on which they are located, and shall be set back from the property line a minimum of 3 feet, or more if necessary so the telephone shall not block or restrict movement upon the public sidewalk or right-of-way.
(E) Any telephone found by a representative of the Board of Public Works, to be not regularly maintained shall receive a written notice violation. The notice shall provide the owner 14 days to correct the violation. If the violation is not corrected, the telephone may be removed with notice, by mail, to the owner/installer.
(F) The Board of Public Works shall authorize the issuance of permits for the installation of coin operated telephones, and shall further regulate the placement of such telephones, and shall enforce such other rules and regulations as the city may from time to time promulgate with regard to the technical requirements for installation, maintenance and removal of such telephones, including but not limited to the following restrictions:
(1) Restrict pay phones from receiving incoming calls;
(2) Provide pager access control which disables the ability of a pay phone to input data into pagers; and
(3) Restrict pay phones from accepting coins during the evening and early morning hours.
(G) Coin operated telephones installed in violation of this section shall be removed and confiscated within 7 days notice to owners of the property upon which they are located. In addition, telephones which, although validly installed, have, in the opinion of the city, become a public nuisance, or have otherwise contributed to criminality or decay, may be removed and confiscated within 14 days written notice. Individuals and corporations guilty of a violation of these provisions of this section may be cited and fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense.
(Prior Code, § 121.33) (Ord. 8231, passed 2-14-2000)