(A) Pay phone permit and use agreements issued pursuant to this chapter will contain such conditions as are deemed necessary by the administrator to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(B) No pay phone permit or space use agreement can be issued unless the following minimum standards for the installation, operation, and maintenance of outdoor pay phones are met:
(1) The applicant must maintain a valid city business license tax certificate at all times;
(2) The phone must be capable of dialing emergency, phone repair, and information numbers such as "911," "211," "411," at all times;
(3) The phone must be maintained in a clean, neat, damage-free, graffiti-free, and operable manner at all times;
(4) Encroachment permits as required by this code are not required for pay phones. However, the phone must comply with any and all required conditions from the city's encroachment permit procedures and be maintained such that it does not interfere with any operations of any established use of the property such as emergency fire exits and parking;
(5) The phone must be installed and maintained in accordance with all requirements of the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Communications Commission, and comply with all state and federal rules including Americans With Disabilities Act and California Building Code, Title 24 requirements, as adopted by this code;
(6) Light must be provided to the phone location and immediate vicinity to assist in safe and easy use. Such lighting must be permanently maintained to ensure that any user of the phone is clearly visible to nearby traffic, pedestrians, or public areas and to allow easy readability of telephone numbers or signage during all evening hours. Such lighting must be directed away from any adjacent residential uses;
(7) Other operating restrictions or modifications to the above may be required as necessary to address regulatory or technological changes or other public nuisance issues that may develop;
(8) The property must be returned to its original condition if the pay phone is removed.
(9) Prices for use of the pay phone must be clearly posted in accordance with applicable law.
(Ord. 1099, passed 4-19-04)