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6.28.010 Chapter 6.28 NEWSRACKS Sections: 6.28.010 Findings-Purpose 6.28.020 Encroachment Permit- Required 6.28.030 Encroachment Permit- Application 6.28.040 Encroachment Permit- Appeal 6.28.050 Encroachment Permit- Amendment 6.28.060 Permissible Types Of Newsracks 6.28.070 Standards For News- rack Placement In Historical Business District 6.28.080 Modification Of Placement Standards 6.28.090 Maintenance Required 6.28.100 Repair Of Damaged Newsracks-Removal Upon Discontinuance 6.28.110 Advertising 6.28.120 Identification 6.28.130 Abatement Of Viola- tion 6.28.140 Liability Insurance 6.28.150 Indemnification 6.28.010 Findings-Purpose: The City Council finds and declares that: A. There is a substantial governmen- tal interest in promoting the public health, safety, welfare and convenience by ensuring that persons may reason- ably use the public streets, sidewalks, rights of way, and other public property without interference with such use. B. Public streets and sidewalks are public forums and their reasonable use in distributing and circulating newspa- pers by means of newsracks is not only a constitutionally protected right but serves a significant purpose in provid- ing access to news for citizens of the City. C. The reasonable use of newsracks within the public rights of way and other public property can be accom- plished without interfering with the normal and reasonable use of these areas by the public, all while still pro- viding ample access to the news. D. The public health, safety, welfare and convenience require that: 1. Unreasonable interference with motorist or pedestrian traffic be avoid- ed; 2. Obstruction of views of traffic signs and street-crossing pedestrians be eliminated; 3. Damage done to sidewalks or streets be minimized and repaired; 4. The good appearance of the public streets and grounds be maintained; 5. Trees and other landscaping be allowed to grow without disturbance; 6. Access to emergency and other public facilities be maintained; and 7. Ingress and egress from properties adjoining the public rights of way be maintained. E. The regulation of newsracks as set forth in this Chapter provides the least intrusive and burdensome means for 162-1 (Pleasanton 5-98)