[Amended 1-8-1992 by Ord. No. 5563-92; 11-5-1997 by Ord. No. 5928-97]
No person may place or maintain any outdoor
telephone on or above any public street or sidewalk without having
first obtained a permit as provided in this chapter. Permits shall
be issued subject to the approval of the location and means of installation
of the telephone by the City Engineer and the Chief of Police of the
City of Clifton. Before installation, a plan or sketch of the telephone
shall be furnished in sufficient detail to describe the size, location,
equipment and means of installation and cabling. The City of Clifton
shall be notified before the removal of any telephone.
[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 6387-03; 6-21-2005 by Ord. No. 6497-05]
The initial fee for a permit shall be $250 for
each telephone. The annual renewal fee shall be $150 for each telephone.
The City of Clifton shall be informed of the
intent of any person to remove or relocate a telephone.
The City of Clifton may reject any permit application
or require the removal of an existing outdoor public telephone if
the public telephone has the potential to or has demonstrated a propensity
to create or contribute to illegal or illicit activities.
The fees set forth herein shall not apply to
any telephone installations subject to an agreement with the City
of Clifton providing for the payment of an annual commission to the
City of Clifton.
The owners of existing public telephones shall
apply for the permit required hereunder within 30 days from the date
this chapter becomes final. The City of Clifton reserves the right
to reject any and all locations submitted for approval based upon
their existing conformance to this chapter.
Any violation of this chapter shall subject
the violator to a fine of not less than $100 and no more than $500.
Each noncomplying pay-telephone violation will constitute a separate
violation. Each day of said violation shall constitute a separate
violation.