AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS (2006-06-26/O-5)

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:

Section 1. Sec 17-85 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 17-85. Distribution and sale of publications on certain specified blocks.

Any vendor choosing to distribute free publications in the locations listed below shall use the modular newspaper racks provided and maintained by the Town in these areas. Individual privately owned free-standing newspaper racks shall not be permitted in the locations listed below for the purpose of distributing free publications.

Any vendor choosing to sell publications in the locations listed below shall purchase a newspaper rack meeting the design guidelines herein described, and shall locate and maintain the newspaper rack in an area designated by the Town Manager. All newspaper racks used for the sale of publications shall be green metal non-pedestal mounted racks not exceeding 20” in width or 36” in height, excluding top mounted coin slots. These racks shall be free of advertising on all sides excepting the front and top surfaces. Privately owned newspaper racks that do not meet these guidelines or that are not properly maintained, as determined by the Town Manager, shall not be permitted in the locations listed below for the purpose of selling publications.

a. 100 block of North Columbia Street; and

b. 100 block of East Franklin Street, south side;

c. 200 block of East Franklin Street, north side; and

d. 400 block of West Franklin Street.”

Section 2.  This ordinance shall become effective on September 1, 2006.

This the 26^th day of June, 2006.