Soledad Municipal Code Ch. 12.24 Public Telephones

It is declared to be in the public interest that public telephones be placed on the public sidewalks of the city. Such telephones will aid fire protection, the prevention and detection of crime and the reporting of accidents and other emergencies. Such telephones will also be a convenience to the public. Such telephones will not unreasonably interfere with the rights of the public to use the sidewalks and will be consistent with their dedication to the public.

(Prior code § 19A-1)

The city manager or his authorized representative is 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 number and location of such public telephones and the design of the telephone booths shall be subject to the approval of the city manager so as to best serve the public interest.

(Prior code § 19A-2)

Permits issued pursuant to Section 12.24.020 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 the permittee's expense and to the satisfaction of the city manager. All necessary electrical and telephone connections, cables, wires and associated appurtenances shall be installed underground in appropriate conduits and in accordance with applicable codes.

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 or maintenance of the public telephones.

C. The permit shall be revocable on thirty days' prior written notice to the permittee from the city manager, in which event the permittee shall of its own expense remove the public telephone or telephones installed pursuant to the permit and shall restore the sidewalk as nearly as practicable to its condition prior to such installation.

D. The permit shall require that the city receive an amount equal to at least fifteen percent of the receipts in lawful currency of the United States (exclusive of federal communications excise taxes) from the coin receptacles of the public telephones installed under authority of this chapter.

(Prior code § 19A-3)