Huntington Park Municipal Code Art. 2 Sidewalk Telephones

It is hereby declared to be in the public interests that public telephones be placed on the public sidewalks of the City, at locations to be designated as provided in Section 7-2.202 of this article, for the convenience of the public and for the purposes of aiding fire protection, the prevention and detection of crime, and the reporting of accidents and other emergencies. It is further declared that such telephones, when so located, will not unreasonably interfere with the rights of the public to use such sidewalks and will be consistent with the dedication of such sidewalks to the public.

(§ 1, Ord. 1580)

The Chief Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to issue permits from time to time to the serving telephone company for the installation and maintenance of public telephones on the public sidewalks of the City. The Chief Administrative Officer shall approve the number and location of such public telephones so as to best serve the public interests.

(§ 2, Ord. 1580)

Permits issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-2.202 of this article shall include the following provisions:

(a) The permittee shall maintain the public telephones and any associated booths in good repair and safe and sightly condition at his or her own expense and to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer.

(b) The permittee shall save the City harmless from any and all losses, claims, or judgments for damages to any person or property arising from the installation, maintenance, or presence of the public telephones.

(c) The permit shall be revocable on 30 days' prior written notice to the permittee from the Chief Administrative Officer, in which event the permittee, at his or her own expense, shall remove the public telephones installed pursuant to the permit and restore the sidewalk as nearly as practicable to its condition prior to such installation.

(§ 3, Ord. 1580)