Any person or entity that installs, vends from, operates or maintains,
or causes to be installed, vended from, operated or maintained, any
newsrack which rests, in whole or in part, upon, in or over any public
right-of-way or sidewalk within the City of Easton shall regularly
maintain and service each such newsrack to ensure the following:
(1) Each newsrack shall be maintained undamaged and in good operating
order at all times, and shall be kept free of graffiti, dirt, grease,
expired publications and of litter and other debris. Newsracks shall
be kept reasonably free of chipped, faded, peeling and cracked paint
and rust or corrosion on any visible part of the newsrack unit.
(2) A newsrack that remains severely damaged and beyond repair, containing
expired publications or empty for a period of 30 days or more shall
be considered abandoned and in violation of this chapter.
(3) No newsrack shall have cracked, dented, blemished and/or discolored
parts, including, but not limited to, the clear plastic or glass window
through which the publication therein is viewed.
(4) Any newsrack, including the coin-return mechanism, shall remain mechanically
operable.