(A) Village owned newspaper dispensing devices shall be located within the B-3 district at the "Lisle train station", as defined in section 7-11-2 of this chapter, at such locations as determined by the village.
(B) Permits for spaces within village owned newspaper dispensing devices shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
1. Persons or entities wishing to place newspapers, flyers, handbills or other printed materials in the village owned newspaper dispensing devices must file a completed application for a permit on the forms that shall be provided by the village business office manager upon request. The permittee shall make those agreements and be in compliance with those conditions set forth in the application. Said agreements and conditions will include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Complete name, address and signature of applicant, address for giving notices as may be required under this chapter, and statement that applicant has capacity and authority to enter into said agreement.
(b) Statement that the permittee understands the concept of freedom of the press as it relates to permittee's publication, and agrees to waive any and all objections to the use of the village owned newspaper vending devices on such grounds.
(c) Statement that the permittee understands and agrees that the village shall not be responsible for loss of money or contents from the space, and that the village shall not be responsible for loss of revenue in the event of damages due to fire, flood or other events beyond the village's control.
The applicant shall provide such other information as may be requested on the application form, as amended from time to time.
2. Permits shall be issued on a first come, first served basis. In the event that the village has issued permits equal to the number of available spaces in the newspaper dispensing devices, additional applicants will be placed on a waiting list. As spaces become available, additional permits shall be issued according to the provisions of this chapter.
3. The permittee shall pay an administrative processing fee and maintenance fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” for each space in the village owned newspaper dispensing device or devices if requesting placement in more than one village owned device. The initial administrative processing permit fee and maintenance fee shall be applicable to the initial permit year, or any part thereof. The permittee shall pay a renewal administrative processing fee and maintenance fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” per year for each space. Permits shall be for a term of one year and shall not be assignable. Permits shall expire on December 31 of each year. Applications and fees for permits shall be filed with the village business office manager no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon December 15 of each year. Fees paid after twelve o'clock (12:00) noon December 15 shall include a late fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”. In the event the renewal fees are not paid on or before January 16, the space shall be forfeited and the coin mechanism locked by the village. If the permittee desires to retain a space in the village owned newspaper dispensing device by payment of the required permit fees, said fees shall include an additional late fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” if paid after January 16 of the permit year. Upon payment of all fees the village shall remove any locking devices placed on the coin mechanism. Only one of the same publication shall be allowed per each village owned newspaper dispensing device.
4. The permittee during the term of the permit shall be responsible for the following:
(a) Providing and maintaining an adequate supply of newspapers, flyers, handbills or other printed materials in the space;
(b) Providing routine housekeeping and removal of trash and debris from the space;
(c) Repair and maintenance of the coin mechanism;
(d) Maintaining the price display plaque and replacing, as necessary, with approved replacement;
(e) Repair and maintenance of all interior spaces and surfaces;
(f) Displaying and maintaining a valid phone number on the space for refunds or complaints.
5. The permittee, upon removal of the materials from the newspaper dispensing device, shall restore the newspaper dispensing device to the same condition as when the device was initially installed, ordinary wear and tear excepted. The permittee shall be responsible for reimbursing the village for the cost of any repairs to the newspaper dispensing device resulting from damage caused by the permittee.
(C) The village will be responsible for the exterior maintenance of village owned newspaper dispensing devices including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Faded, cracked or vandalized lenses;
2. Exposed door hardware;
3. Exterior surfaces of doors and boxes and all structural components.
The village specifically excludes maintenance responsibility for price display plaques. (Ord. 2003-3465, 6-2-2003; amd. Ord. 2005-3909, 3-21-2005; Ord. 2007-4147, 10-15-2007; Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021)