PAY PHONES.
Fresno Municipal Code § 15-2746
in effectSEC. 15-2746. - PAY PHONES.
Pay phones installed outside of a building are permitted subject to the following requirements.
A. Pay phones are permitted in non-residential districts.
B. Pay phones shall comply with the property development standards of the underlying District and in no case shall they be located closer than 20 feet to Single-Unit Districts.
C. Pay phones shall be within 10 feet of the main entrance of a business.
D. Pay phones shall be restricted to outgoing calls.
E. Pay phones may only be installed and operated where there is a legitimate business. Should a business close, the pay phone shall be removed.
F. Pay phones, and the area immediately around the phone, shall be kept clean of litter, graffiti, etc.
G. Adequate lighting shall be provided to light the pay phone and the area immediately around the phone.
H. Inoperative and/or abandoned pay phones, including booths shall be removed within 30 days.
I. Pay phones shall comply with Section 10-605, Public Nuisance of the Fresno Municipal Code.
(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16; Am. Ord. 2025-024, § 64, eff. 7-27-25).
Source: City of Fresno, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/fresno/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MUCOCHFRCA_CH15CIDECOINRE_PTIIIREAPSOALDI_ART27STSPUSAC_S15-2746PAPHFetched: 11/1/2026