§ 40-455 — Size and design standards

Sec. 40-455. - Size and design standards.

(a) Size requirements. Any newsrack requiring a permit under this article shall have a height of not less than 36 inches and not more than 54 inches (excluding the base); a width of not less than 15 inches and not more than 25 inches; and a depth of not less than 12 inches and not more than 21 inches. (b) Physical requirements. Any newsrack requiring a permit under this article shall meet the following requirements: (1) A newsrack shall be manufactured from 20-gauge or thicker zinc coated steel. (2) All hinge rods and springs on a newsrack shall be made of steel. (3) Coin mechanisms, if any, shall be housed in the body of a newsrack or in armored heads made from 12-gauge or thicker steel welded or bolted to the body of a newsrack. (4) A coin-operated newsrack shall have a net weight of no less than 80 pounds, when empty of publications, excluding its base. A newsrack that provides free publications shall have a net weight of no less than 50 pounds, when empty of publications, excluding its base. (5) A newsrack shall be attached to a concrete base or concrete base and pedestal, with a net weight of not less than 95 pounds, and the concrete base shall be 23 inches measured from front to back and no more than 1½ inches beyond each side of the bottom of the newsrack, with a height of three inches, and shall not be decorated or colored. (6) The door of a newsrack shall be constructed with a window opening to display clearly the front page of the current edition, and the window opening shall be covered by plastic manufactured from no less than .060″ polycarbonated clear plastic material. (7) Newsrack door handles shall be a loop-style handle with a minimum one-inch clearance, designed to allow a person to slip his hands easily in and out of the handle. (8) Newsrack door springs shall meet the tension requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (9) The color of the entire newsrack including the coin box shall be forest green (RAL # 6009). (10) The design of a newsrack shall not create a danger to the persons using the newsrack. (c) Any newsrack requiring a permit under this article shall comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Texas Accessibility Standards, and other laws and regulations relating to barrier-free design.

(Ord. No. 07-225, § 7, 2-14-07; Ord. No. 07-984, § 1, 8-29-07)