“Abandoned newsrack” means a newsrack that has not been stocked with new materials for ninety (90) days or more. Whether a newsrack has not been stocked with new materials for ninety (90) days or more shall be determined beginning with the printed date of any remaining materials. In the case of newsracks containing undated materials, or empty newsracks, whether a newsrack has not been stocked with new materials for ninety (90) days or more shall be documented in the records of Code Compliance.”

“Distributor” means a person responsible for placing, installing, or maintaining a newsrack.

“Manager” means the Manager of Transportation Services or the Manager’s designee.

“Multiple newsrack” means a newsrack designed to dispense two or more different publications.

“Newsrack” means a self-service or coin-operated box, container, or other dispenser installed, used, or maintained on the sidewalk or planting strip for the sale or distribution of newspapers, periodicals, or other publications from that dispenser.

“Person” means an individual, firm, association, corporation, public or private utility, or organization of any kind.

“Planting strip” means that area from the back of curb and the front of sidewalk or the area in the raised median, used for grass or approved landscaping plants.

“Right-of-way” means property subject to public use for existing or future streets, curbs, planting strips, or sidewalks. Property subject to a right of way may be through an express, implied, or prescriptive easement granted to or controlled by the city or other public entity or may be owned by the city or other public entity in fee simple or other freehold interest.

“Sidewalk” means a facility made of concrete or other approved material for the conveyance of pedestrians usually adjacent to a street or between streets.

"Street" means a public right-of-way designed primarily for vehicular traffic. (Ord. M-4026 §14, 2012; Ord. M-3929 §3, 2009)