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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUI
TO: Donald Warshaw DATE' April 17, 2000 FELE
Ciry Manager
SUBJECT: Discussion Item
FROM: REFERENCES:
omas Regal ENCLOSVRES:
Commissioner
Please place the following item on the agenda of the City Commission meeting to be held
on April 27, 2000.
Discussion about regulating the placement of newsracks in public right of way and
amending Article 'VII of Chapter 54 of Code imposing safety and aesthetic restrictions.
Cc: Agenda Office
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FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
bald H. Warshaw
City Manager
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DATE: MAY — 5 GOMO FILE
SUBJECT: Proposed Newsrack Ordinance
City Commission Meeting May 11, 2000
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
At the request of Commissioner Regalado, the new proposed newsrack Ordinance has
been placed on the May 11, 2000, City Commission meeting for discussion. For your
reference, the table below indicates the main items of interest in the new proposed
newsrack Ordinance.
Item No.
Subject
Proposed Newsrack Ordinance
1
Permit Fee
Annual ern -tit fee will be $10.00 per newsrack
2
Removal and
The distributor is required to pay $75.00 per newsrack to retrieve
Storage Fee
its newsracks from City storage.
3
Bond
The distributor is required to obtain a bond. Number of installed
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Requirement
newsracks will determine the bond amount.
4
Newsrack
The body will be light gray and the coin box will be dark blue
colors
5
Newsrack
There will be specific lettering sizes
lettering
6
Anchorage of
The distributor is required to provide a concrete foundation and
newsrack
secure the newsrack to the foundation.
7
Prohibitions
There will be distance restrictions from roadways, crosswalks and
to newsrack
fixed objects, such as fire hydrants, transit shelters and call boxes.
placement
Also, the newsrack cannot be placed inside the visibility triapgle.
8
Grouping of
No more than five (5) newsracks shall be placedpt a' sffleific
newsracks
location. =i rIF
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John H. Jackson, Acting Director, Public Works Department
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Albert Ruder, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Manuel Diaz, NET Coordinator
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator