Any newsrack which rests in whole or in part upon, or on any portion of a public right of way or which projects onto, into or over any part of a public right of way shall be located in accordance with the provisions of this section:
(A) No newsrack shall be used or maintained which projects onto, into or over any part of the roadway of any public street, or which rests wholly or in part upon, along or over any portion of the roadway of any public street.
(B) No newsrack shall be permitted to rest upon, in or over any public sidewalk or parkway when such installation, use or maintenance endangers the safety of persons or property, or when such site or location is used for public utility purposes, public transportation purposes or other governmental use, or when such newsrack unreasonably interferes with or impedes the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, including any legally parked or stopped vehicle, 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.
(C) No newsrack shall be chained, bolted or otherwise attached to any fixture located in the public right of way, except to other newsracks.
(D) Newsracks may be placed next to each other, provided that no group of newsracks shall extend for a distance of more than eight feet along a curb, and a space of not less than three feet shall separate each group of newsracks.
(E) No newsrack shall be placed, installed, used or maintained:
(1) Within three feet of any marked curb.
(2) Within twelve feet of the curb return of any unmarked crosswalk.
(3) Within five feet of any fire hydrant, fire call box, police call box or other emergency facility.
(4) Within five feet of any driveway.
(5) Within three feet ahead or fifteen feet to the rear of any sign marking a designated bus stop.
(6) Within three feet of the outer end of any bus bench.
(7) At any location whereby the clear space for the passageway of pedestrians is reduced to less than six feet.
(8) Within three feet of or on any public area improved with lawn, flowers, shrubs, trees or other landscaping.
(9) Within 100 feet of any other newsrack on the same side of the street in the same block containing the same issue or edition of the same publication.
(F) The provisions contained in subsection (E)(3) hereof shall not apply if compliance with the provisions would prohibit the placement of newsracks for a distance of 150 feet on the same side of the street in the same block.
(Ord. 100-84. Passed 8-13-84.)