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Title 17 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Chapter 17.12 — NEWSRACKS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

San Mateo Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · San Mateo

17.12.010 FINDINGS. The Council finds that:

17.12.020 DEFINITIONS.

17.12.030 MANDATORY MODULAR STANDARDS. All News Dispensers within the Mandatory Modular

17.12.040 PERMIT REQUIRED.

17.12.050 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

17.12.060 ISSUANCE AND EXPIRATION OF PERMIT.

17.12.070 PRIORITIES IN MODULAR NEWSRACKS.

17.12.080 NEWS DISPENSER STANDARDS AND DESIGN. Any News Dispenser which is placed,

17.12.090 RESERVED.

17.12.100 PROHIBITED IN ROADWAY.

17.12.110 HARMFUL MATTER TO MINORS. No harmful matter shall be displayed on or in any News

17.12.120 UNLAWFUL OBSTRUCTIONS: FREESTANDING NEWSRACKS. This section shall only

17.12.130 MAINTENANCE OF NEWS DISPENSER.

17.12.140 REMOVAL OF FREESTANDING NEWSRACK/RECAPTURE OF COMPARTMENT.

17.12.150 APPEALS.

17.12.160 IMPOUNDED FUNDS.

17.12.170 NUISANCE; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. The placement, installation or maintenance of any

17.12.180 AMORTIZATION REQUIREMENTS. Any News Dispenser which does not comply with the

17.12.190 SEVERABILITY.

17.12.200 SIGNAGE.

17.12.201 NON-MANDATORY ENFORCEMENT. Nothing contained in this chapter shall impose a

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