For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases are defined and shall be given the meaning set out in this section unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.
(a) "Abandoned newsrack" means any newsrack which remains empty for ten business days; provided, that a newsrack remaining empty due to labor strike or any temporary and extraordinary interruption of distribution or publication by the newspaper or other publication sold or distributed from that newsrack shall not be deemed abandoned.
(b) "City engineer" means the director of public works or his or her designee.
(c) "Harmful matter" means and is defined as in California Penal Code Section 313, as may from time to time be amended.
(d) "Minor" means any natural person under eighteen years of age.
(e) "Newsrack" means any self-service or coin-operated box, container, storage unit, or other dispenser installed, used or maintained for the display and sale or distribution of newspapers, periodicals or other publications.
(f) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity.
(g) "Public place(s)" means and includes any public property owned or controlled by the city of Palo Alto or any other public agency, or any outdoor private property which is open to the public.
(h) "Public property" means any public right-of-way or any property owned or controlled by the city of Palo Alto, including, without limitation, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and rights-of-way.
(i) "Special newsrack area" means any area of the city of Palo Alto so designated by the city council upon findings that the special circumstances of the area require special design, placement and other standards for newsracks.
(j) "Special newsrack container" means a specially designed permanently affixed container provided by or on behalf of the city, within which shall be the exclusive location for the placement of newsracks in a special newsrack area.
(Ord. 4531 § 2 (part), 1998)