Newspaper vending machines, hereinafter referred
to as "newsracks," may be maintained in the Township of Bloomfield
subject to the following.
No person, firm or corporation shall install,
use or maintain any newsrack which projects onto, into or over any
part of the roadway of any public street or which rests, wholly or
in part, upon any portion of a roadway.
Every person who places or maintains a newsrack
on the streets of the Township of Bloomfield shall have their name,
address and telephone number affixed thereto in a place where such
information may be easily seen.
[Amended 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 03-47; 11-21-2011 by Ord. No.
11-51]
Any person, firm or corporation owning a news
rack in the Township of Bloomfield shall, within 15 days after beginning
said maintenance, register their name, address and phone number and
the location(s) of the news rack(s) maintained in the Township and
shall pay, effective January 1, 2012, an annual fee of $50 for one
and $25 for each additional rack to defray the costs to the Township
for registration and inspection of said racks. For every subsequent
year, the owner shall pay the annual fee as aforesaid by January 10
of that year. The owner shall at all times promptly notify the Township
Clerk of any changes in the registration information.
Any newsrack maintained in the Township which
creates a hazard to pedestrians or obstructs traffic or interferes
with the response to an emergency situation by a public officer, firefighter,
ambulance corps or medic may be summarily relocated by a public officer
of the Township to the nearest location not presenting said hazard.
Any such relocation shall be reported as soon as reasonably possible
to the Township Clerk, who shall thereafter notify the registered
owner of the newsrack as soon as possible of the new location. The
owner may thereafter relocate the newsrack to any location not presenting
a hazard and otherwise comply with the terms of this chapter.
[Amended 5-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, after having been served with a notice of violation and having failed to correct or eliminate said violation or violations in accordance with §
374-7, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than as provided in §
1-15 of this Code. Each violation of a separate section of this chapter and each violation by a different newspaper distribution box shall constitute a separate offense.