Inglewood Municipal Code Art. 10 Newsracks

As used in this Article, "newsrack" shall mean any unattended self-service or coin-operated box, container, storage unit or other dispenser installed, used or maintained for the display and sale of newspapers or periodicals.

No person shall install, use or maintain any newsrack, which newsrack, in whole or in part, rests upon, in or over any public sidewalk or parkway or portion thereof, without a written permit therefor from the Committee on Permits and Licenses. One permit may be issued to include any number of newsracks owned or leased by the permittee.

Applications for permits for newsracks shall be made to the Committee on Permits and Licenses pursuant to the procedure contained in Chapter 8, Article 3 of this Code. The application shall be accompanied by the following:

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.

(2) The name, address and telephone number of a responsible person whom the City may notify or contact at any time concerning the applicant's newsrack.

(3) The number of newsracks and the exact proposed location of each.

(4) Type or brand of newsrack, including description of the newsrack and mount, if other than K-Jack Style Mounts Model 100.

(5) A permit application fee of $25.

(6) An annual inspection fee of $25 for each newsrack.

(Ord. 2425 8-3-82; Ord. 04-05 2-17-04)

(1) General Provisions. Permits may be issued for the installation of a newsrack or newsracks without prior inspection of the location, but such newsrack or newsracks and the installation, use or maintenance thereof shall be conditioned upon observance of the provisions of this Article. Such permits shall be valid for one year and shall be renewable pursuant to the procedure for original applications referred to in Section 10-113.

(2) Payment of Business Tax. Renewal of the newsrack permit shall be contingent upon payment of the applicable Annual Business Tax as outlined in Section 8-23.6. Failure to complete the required Business Tax Renewal Registration Form will result in the revocation of existing permits.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 2425 8-3-82)

Each newsrack installed, used or maintained pursuant to this title shall be identified with the name, address, telephone number and permit number of the owner in a manner so as to be clearly visible.

(Ord. 2425 8-3-82)

(1) General Placement of Newsracks. All newsracks installed, used or maintained on a public sidewalk or parkway, or portion thereof, shall not exceed thirty inches in width by twenty-four inches in thickness by sixty inches in height and, subject to the provisions of Section 10-117 below, shall be located with its back against a building or wall adjacent to the sidewalk, or in an area of the sidewalk or parkway no closer than one foot or farther than three feet from the curb line.

(2) Installation and Maintenance.

(a) Stands for newsracks shall be single-pedestal, K-Jack Style Mounts Model 100 or equivalent. All news vending machines must be in accordance with standards on file in the office of the City Transportation Engineer.

(b) Mounts shall be bolted in place in accordance with specifications provided by the Public Works Department and only at such locations designated by the City Transportation Engineer.

(c) Newsracks shall carry no advertising, except the name of the newspaper or periodical being dispensed on the bottom one-third or bottom six inches, whichever is less, of the hood.

(d) Newsracks shall be maintained in good working order at all times, freshly painted and with unbroken hoods.

(e) Sidewalk restoration shall be accomplished as follows:

1. The breaking of existing sidewalk structures for the purpose of installing newsracks shall be done in such a manner as to do the least amount of damage to the remaining sidewalk structure and shall be done with approved equipment designed for that purpose.

2. Portland Concrete Cement sidewalks shall be replaced with the thickness of that removed; but in no case less than four inches and shall be of the same color and texture of the adjoining sidewalk.

3. All sidewalk reconstruction work required as a result of the installation of newsracks by the permittee shall conform to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (1982), Section 303-5.

4. The permittee is responsible for the installation of newsracks. All work undertaken shall be the sole responsibility of the permit holder. Damage resulting from the installation of said newsracks shall be repaired immediately by and at the expense of the permittee. Failure to make required repairs shall result in City forces undertaking to make such repairs. The cost of repairs shall be chargeable as a civil debt to the permit holder and may be collected by the City in the same manner as it collects any other civil debt or obligation.

(Ord. 2160 11-20-73; Ord. 2425 8-3-82; Ord. 2439 5-17-83; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)

No person shall install, use, or maintain any newsrack pursuant to said permit which shall:

(1) Project onto, into or over any part of the roadway of any public street or alley open to vehicular traffic, or rest wholly or in part upon, along or over any portion of the roadway of any public street or alley open to vehicular traffic;

(2) Be attached to any parking meter, traffic signal, fire hydrant, street light, power pole, sign post, tree or refuse container;

(3) Be placed within five feet of any marked crosswalk;

(4) Rest within five feet of any hydrant, fire call box, police call box, or other emergency facility;

(5) Rest within five feet of any driveway;

(6) Rest within five feet ahead of, and fifteen feet to the rear of any sign marking a designated bus stop;

(7) Rest within five feet of any bus bench;

(8) Restrict the clear space for the passageway of pedestrians to less than six feet;

(9) Be placed within three feet of any area improved with lawn, flowers, shrubs or trees; or within three feet of any display window of any building abutting the sidewalk or parkway or in such a manner as to impede or interfere with the reasonable use of such window display purpose;

(10) Be placed within one hundred fifty feet of another newsrack containing the same newspaper or periodical, except where separated by a street or corner; nor facing another newsrack, divided only by the width of a sidewalk or pedestrian walk.

(Ord. 2425 8-3-82)

Permits issued by the Committee on Permits and Licenses for any newsrack or newsracks may be suspended or revoked by the Committee at any time for continued or repeated violation or infraction of any rule, direction or regulation of the Public Works Director, or for violation of any ordinance of the City or law of the State of California. The procedure for such suspension or revocation shall be that set forth in Sections 8-46 through 8-47 of this Code.

(Ord. 2144 7-17-73; Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)