Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

10. Is at least one hundred (100) feet from another newsrack containing the same written material, except
where the locations are separated by a street or corner, or the owner of the newsrack established to the satisfaction of
the Public Works Director that (i) there is insufficient room in one newsrack for the publications which may be sold
in one day, or (ii) it publishes more than one edition of the publication for sale at the same time.
11. Does not face another newsrack across the width of a public sidewalk or pedestrian way.
12. If privately owned, has been approved by the owner or person in possession of the property.
13. Will not hinder access to entrances to commercial property or commercial displays such as store
windows.
14. If located within a Landmarks District, will not have an adverse impact on access to, or views of,
designated landmarks, structures of merit, or structures of interest to tourists.
15. If located in the Beachfront Area, is no more than forty-eight (48) inches in height measured from the
sidewalk to the top of the newsrack.
16. If eight or more newsracks are placed at a single location, they shall be grouped in eights and each group
shall be separated from the next group by at least thirty six (36) inches.
17. Is not a sidewalk improved with decorative tile or other distinctive surface, except as permitted by the
Public Works Director.
The distances specified in this Subsection A may be reduced by the Public Works Director provided the placement of
the newsrack is accomplished in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Chapter.
B. APPEARANCE.
1. Voluntary Guidelines. As to any newsrack in place as of the effective date of the 1988 amendments to
this Chapter, at any location within a Landmarks District occupied by four or more newsracks, all newsracks should
be similar in appearance and, where there are groupings of four newsracks, each grouping should be mounted on a
single modular support post. The standards set forth in this paragraph are voluntary, not mandatory.
2. Mandatory Regulations.
a. As to any newsrack installed or placed at any location within a Landmarks District occupied by four
or more newsracks after the effective date of the ordinance enacting the 1988 amendments to this Chapter, the
newsrack shall be similar in appearance to the predominant style and model of newsrack at that location. If there is
no predominant style or model of newsrack at that location, the newsrack shall be a model approved for that location
by the Public Works Director.
b. Each newsrack shall be maintained in a clean and neat condition and in good repair at all times.
Specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each newsrack shall be serviced and maintained so
that:
(1) It is free of dirt and grease.
(2) It is free of chipped, faded, peeling and cracked paint in the visible painted areas thereof.
(3) It is free of rust and corrosion in the visible unpainted metal areas thereon.
(4) The clear plastic or glass parts thereof, if any, through which the publications therein are
viewed are unbroken and free of cracks, dents, blemishes and discoloration.
(5) The paper or cardboard parts or inserts thereof are free of tears, peeling or fading.
(6) The structural parts thereof are not broken or misshapen.
c. Any newsrack installed, placed or replaced after the effective date of the first amendments to this
Chapter adopted in 1990 shall comply with the following appearance standards:
(1) All opaque surfaces shall be painted a woodgrain brown tone, or a substantially similar
color approved by the Public Works Director.
(2) The mount shall be painted gloss black.
d. A newsrack installed or placed at any location within a Landmarks District shall carry no advertising
except the name of the newspaper or periodical being dispensed on the bottom one third (1/3) of the plastic hood or, if
there is no plastic hood on the newsrack, the name shown at not more than two locations on the newsrack.
C. IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION. The name, address and telephone number of a responsible person
who may be contacted at any time concerning the newsrack shall be displayed on the hood of the newsrack (or, if
there is no hood, on the top of the newsrack) in such a manner as to be readily visible to and readable by a prospective
customer.
D. MODE OF ATTACHMENT AND REMOVAL. Newsracks shall be attached to or removed from the
sidewalk or other improvement in accordance with specifications provided by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 4662,
1990; Ord. 4536, 1988; Ord. 4513, 1988; Ord. 3381 § 1, 1969.)
158-1 rev. 6/30/94