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Ordinance No. 2248 <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> 6.28 Newsracks <br /> Article I. Generally <br /> 6.28.010 findings—purpose. <br /> The city council finds and declares that: <br /> a. There is a substantial governmental interest in promoting the public health, <br /> safety, welfare and convenience by ensuring that persons may reasonably use the <br /> public streets, sidewalks, rights-of-way, and other public property without interference <br /> with such use. <br /> b. Public streets and sidewalks are public forums and their reasonable use in <br /> distributing and circulating newspapers by means of newsracks is not only a <br /> constitutionally protected right but serves a significant purpose in providing access to <br /> news for citizens of the city. <br /> C. The reasonable use of newsracks within the public rights-of-way and other <br /> public property can be accomplished without interfering with the normal and reasonable <br /> use of these areas by the public, all while still providing ample access to the news. <br /> d. The public health, safety, welfare and convenience require that: <br /> 1. Unreasonable interference with motorist or pedestrian traffic be avoided; <br /> 2. Obstruction of views of traffic signs and street-crossing pedestrians be <br /> eliminated; <br /> 3. Damage done to sidewalks or streets be minimized and repaired; <br /> 4. The good appearance of the public streets and grounds be maintained; <br /> 5. Trees and other landscaping be allowed to grow without disturbance; <br /> 6. Access to emergency and other public facilities be maintained; and <br /> 7. Ingress and egress from properties adjoining the public rights-of-way be <br /> maintained. <br /> e. The regulation of newsracks as set forth in this chapter provides the least <br /> intrusive and burdensome means for ensuring the purposes stated in this section are <br />