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This chapter shall be interpreted and implemented to regulate of the placement, construction, maintenance, size and appearance of newsracks in the public interest in a manner to:

A. Enable the public to acquire a wide variety of publications with a diversity of news, information, ideas, and opinions, at convenient locations in public places;

B. Facilitate the distribution of publications in public places as contemplated by Article I, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Washington and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution;

C. Maintain the use of City streets for travel and transportation and incidental authorized purposes, and to retain the use of other public places for the purposes established;

D. Consider the interests of owners and occupants of property adjacent to public places, while respecting the rights of all users thereof; and

E. Preserve the appearance of public places, carry out design controls in areas subject thereto, encourage aesthetic improvements to public places, and promote the use of multiple newsracks in congested areas. (Ord. M-4026 §14, 2012; Ord. M-3929 §2, 2009)