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 or along any public 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. The Code of Ordinances of the city, as may be amended from time to time.
MODULAR NEWSRACK. A NEWSRACK that 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 printed and distributed either daily or weekly that contains news, current events, features, advertising 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.
PLANTER. A container for plants, trees, bushes, or other vegetation.
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, and parks, as well as areas surrounding and immediately adjacent to public buildings, and the airspace above them.
SHELTER. An enclosed or semi-enclosed structure, with or without seats, located on any public right-of-way for the accommodation of persons awaiting transportation or for other purposes.
VENDING MACHINE. Any machine that dispenses a product to the general public, including, but not limited to soft drink vending machines, cigar or cigarette vending machines, food vending machines, and coffee or other hot drink vending machines, but excluding newsrack vending machines.
(Ord. 4, 2012, passed 3-12-2012)