Any newsrack which is located, in whole or in part, upon, in or over any public right-of-way, shall comply with each of the following standards:
(a) Newsracks shall be the standard K-Jack Style Model 100, National Newsvend Style M-10 or equivalent model on a permanently fixed single pedestal (or multi-pedestal for groupings of newsracks) mount bolted to the paved area.
(b) No newsrack with mount or stand shall exceed forty-eight (48”) inches in height, thirty (30”) inches in width, or twenty-four (24”) inches in thickness.
(c) All opaque surfaces of a newsrack and the mounts shall be painted the same color.
(d) The newsrack shall not be used for advertising or publicity purposes, except:
(1) The name of the printed material dispensed therefrom may be displayed on the bottom one-third (1/3) of the hood, and
(2) Advertising newsrack cards contained in card pans may be attached to, and inserted and located on, the front of the newsrack. The newsrack cards shall not exceed fifteen (15”) inches in height and twenty-two (22”) inches in length. No other card, sign, or advertising device may be attached.
(e) Each newsrack shall be maintained in a clean, painted, neat and attractive condition and in good repair at all times. Specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each newsrack shall be serviced and maintained so that:
(1) It is reasonably free of dirt and grease;
(2) It is reasonably free of chipped, faded, peeling and cracked paint in the visible painted areas thereof;
(3) It is reasonably free of rust and corrosion in the visible unpainted metal areas thereon;
(4) The clear plastic or glass parts thereof, if any, through which the publications therein are viewed are unbroken and free of cracks, dents, blemishes and discolorations;
(5) The paper or cardboard inserts are free of tears, peeling or fading;
(6) The structural parts thereof are not broken or misshapen; and
(7) Any and all graffiti, unauthorized stickers or decals are immediately removed.
(§ 2, Ord. 1312-NS, eff. March 16, 1998)