The Board of Trustees of the Village of Pittsford finds and declares
that the uncontrolled placement of newspaper vending machines in public rights-of-way
presents an inconvenience and danger to the safety and welfare of persons
using such rights-of-way, including pedestrians, persons entering and leaving
vehicles and buildings and persons performing essential utility, traffic control
and emergency services and sidewalk maintenance and snow removal. Newspaper
vending machines shall be so designed as to limit visual blight on the public
rights-of-way, protect the aesthetics and value of surrounding properties
and protect the quiet of residential neighborhoods.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DISTRIBUTOR
The person responsible for placing and maintaining a newspaper vending
machine in a public right-of-way.
NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE
Any self-service or coin-operated box, stand, rack, container, storage
unit or other dispenser installed, used or maintained for the purpose of offering
for sale, vending, distributing or giving away any publication.
ROADWAY
The portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for
vehicular travel.
SIDEWALK
Any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property
line intended for the use of pedestrians.
STREET
Includes but shall not be limited to streets, avenues, boulevards,
roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts and all other public highways in the village.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, place,
maintain or operate on any public street or sidewalk or in any other public
way or place within the Village of Pittsford any self-service or money-operated
box, container, device, storage unit or other type of dispenser which is used
or maintained for the display and sale of newspapers, newsletters or other
news periodicals without first obtaining a permit from the Village Clerk specifying
the exact location of such newspaper vending machines. One permit shall be
issued for each newspaper vending machine.
All newspaper vending machines for which a permit is required shall
comply with the following standards:
A. No newspaper vending machine shall exceed 50 inches in
height, 25 inches in width or 20 inches in thickness.
B. Each newspaper vending machine shall be maintained in
a neat and clean condition and in good repair.
C. The area through which the publication is viewed shall
be made of a plastic nonbreakable glass material which shall be reasonably
free of cracks, dents, blemishes and discoloration.
D. Each newspaper vending machine shall be equipped with
a coin-return mechanism to allow a person to receive an immediate refund in
the event that he/she is unable to receive the publication paid for. The coin-return
mechanism shall be maintained in good working order.
E. No newspaper vending machine shall be chained, bolted
or otherwise attached to any fixture located in the public right-of-way.
No newspaper vending machine shall be placed in the following manner:
A. Within 10 feet of any marked crosswalk or street intersection,
fire hydrant, emergency call box, driveway or any designated bus stop.
B. Within 25 feet of any designated school bus stop.
C. Within 500 feet of any other newspaper vending machine
on the same street containing the same issue or edition of the same publication.
D. Within any area that will reduce the clear space for
pedestrian passage to less than six feet.
E. At a location which will interfere with the snow removal
procedures of the Department of Public Works determined by the Highway Superintendent.