Sec. 7-2.1312. Initial filing, processing and abatement of nonconforming existing newsracks.

   (a)   Effective date. The effective date of this article shall be March 16, 1998.

   (b)   Initial filing and processing. Any person owning or entitled to possession, management or control of any newsrack located within the City as of the effective date of this article shall:

   (1)   Within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this article, remove the newsrack, or file for a permit or permits required by this article for all sites.

   (2)   Notwithstanding Section 7-2.1301(d)(3), for the initial processing of these new permits on existing racks, City shall have up to sixty (60) days to issue permits upon the receipt of a completed permit application. The initial permits issued shall expire April 1, 1999.

   (c)   Compliance/abatement. Any person owning or entitled to possession, management or control of any newsrack located within the City as of the effective date of this article shall:

   (1)   Relocation of newsracks. Within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this article, move the newsracks, pursuant to Section 7-2.1305(b), to the City approved location consistent with this article, with the row of newsracks in the same order as previously existed, or pursuant to a schedule approved by the Public Works Department. At no time or in any manner may a newspaper change the priority or order of a newsrack within a row of newsracks; and

   (2)   Size and style. Within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this article, conform to all other requirements of this article, (such as Section 7-2.1304, including, but not limited to, the size and style of the newsrack.)

   (d)   If any newsrack is not approved by the City under this article within the time limits specified in this section, the City may attach a Notice to Correct to the newsrack informing the owner or person entitled to possession of the requirement, and if the newsrack is not approved within ten (10) days of affixing the Notice to Correct or if a hearing is not requested, the newsrack may be removed and stored pursuant to Section 7-2.1309.

(§ 3, Ord. 1312-NS, eff. March 16, 1998)