Costa Mesa Municipal Code § 11-110 Portable vending machine prohibited

(1) No portable vending machine shall be placed, installed or maintained upon the right-of-way.

(2) Any portable vending machine existing as of the effective date of this chapter may be amortized for a period of 120 days. Any such machine remaining thereafter shall be abated as herein provided.

(Ord. No. 79-7, § 2, 6-4-79)

No person shall display or exhibit in any vending machine in any public place, other than a location from which minors are excluded, any material which is harmful to minors unless a device commonly known as a "blinder rack" is placed in front of the materials or the material is otherwise displayed or exhibited so that the lower two-thirds thereof is not exposed to public view. For the purposes of this section, "harmful matter" is as defined in California Penal Code section 313 as currently in effect and as may be amended.

(Ord. No. 90-5, § 2, 5-21-90)

(1) Only permanent vending machines placed and maintained in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be permitted upon the right-of-way.

(2) The style or model of said machines shall be as nearly uniform as possible in all locations within the city.

(3) The specifications of said machine shall be as follows:

(a) Height: Forty-nine inch maximum.

(b) Width: Sixteen inch maximum.

(c) Length: Twenty-one inch maximum.

(d) Material, style: Base mounted.

(e) Color: Brown.

(Ord. No. 79-7, § 2, 6-4-79)

(1) The costs of installation, maintenance, replacement, removal, and relocation of vending machines shall be at the sole expense of the custodians thereof. Upon removal of any machine its custodian shall at his sole expense cause the right-of-way to be repaired to a condition in conformity to the surrounding area (except if removal is required under subdivision (2) below). Upon failure of the custodian to make such repairs, the work may be done by city and charged to the custodian.

(2) In the event of necessity to remove machines from any location due to changes, repairs, or other construction in the right-of-way by city, the director shall give written notice of not less than 60 days to the custodians thereof to remove said machines, and the custodians shall remove their machines by the end of said 60 days. Any removed machines can be replaced at the same location after completion of the construction if the site still meets the requirements of this chapter, or, if the custodian desires, the machines can be relocated to a new location established in compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. No. 79-7, § 2, 6-4-79)