(A) The permittee during the term of the permit shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Providing and maintaining an adequate supply of newspapers, flyers, handbills or other printed materials in the village-owned newspaper dispensing device.
(2) Providing routine housekeeping and removal of trash and debris from the newspaper dispensing device.
(3) Repair and maintenance of the coin mechanism.
(4) Maintaining the price display plaque and replacing, as necessary, with approved replacement.
(5) Repair and maintenance of all interior newspaper dispensing device spaces and surfaces.
(6) Displaying and maintaining a valid phone number on the newspaper dispensing device for a user to call to lodge a complaint or for a refund in case of malfunction of the newspaper dispensing device.
(B) Newspaper dispensing devices may have the name of the newspaper or the applicable publication displayed on the side, front and back of the device provided that the lettering is no larger than two inches in height.
(C) The newspaper dispensing device shall not be used for advertising signs or publicity purposes other than the purposes dealing with the display, sale or distribution of the newspaper sold or distributed free therein.
(D) The permittee, upon termination of any permit and cessation of use of the newspaper dispensing device, shall return any village-issued key, remove all remaining materials from the newspaper dispensing device, and shall restore the newspaper dispensing device to the same condition as when the device was initially installed, ordinary wear and tear excepted. The permittee shall be responsible for reimbursing the village for the cost of any repairs to the newspaper dispensing device resulting from damage caused by the permittee.
(E) The village will be responsible for the exterior maintenance of village-owned newspaper dispensing devices including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Faded, cracked or vandalized lenses.
(2) Exposed door hardware.
(3) Exterior surfaces of doors and boxes and all structural components.
The village specifically excludes maintenance responsibility for price display plaques.
(Ord. 2013-O-012, passed 4-23-13)