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B. Location: A bench shall be placed parallel to and no nearer than four feet from the roadway curb or the edge of the roadway where no curb exists and shall not obstruct a pathway. C. Number: No more than one bus bench may be placed at a roadway intersection in the direction of traffic flow, unless the Public Works Director authorizes more benches in writing after finding that the passenger load justifies more than one bench at a bus stop. All bus benches shall bear the local telephone number at which the permittee may be reached concerning issues with the bench. D. Proximity to Other Benches: No bus bench maybe placed within 500 feet of any other bench or within 15feet of an existing on a roadway, unless the Public Works Director authorizes more benches in writing after finding that the passenger load justifies more than one bench at a bus stop or closer proximity. E. Size: The maximum size of a bench shall be three and one-half feet high, seven feet long and three feet wide erected upon a concrete pad of maximum eight foot length and four foot width. The maximum amount of advertising on a bus bench shall not exceed eleven square feet. F. Color: A bench shall be of a single color except a multicolored advertising sign. The bench signage may be affixed to or may be used as the backrest of the bench. Signage shall be affixed only to the street -side portion of the bench backrest G. Structure Maintenance: When directed by the Public Works Director as necessary to address refuse and litter issues, bench sites shall be equipped with an architecturally complementary trash receptacle. Benches shall be maintained a minimum of once per week with such maintenance to include picking -up litter/debris about the bench, removing graffiti/stickers, removal of ice and snow in a manner such that each bench shall be fully accessible within 72 hours of a snow fall or other weather event. Benches shall be inspected weekly for any damaged or broken parts and shall repair or replace damaged or broken parts within 48 hours after damage or breakage is discovered or reported. H. Liability Insurance: A certificate of liability insurance shall be filed with the city covering claims for damages which might arise out of the use or placement of a bench in the public right of way naming the city as an additional insured. The minimum limit of liability shall be six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000.00). L Removal: At the request of the Public Works Director, a bench shall be removed at the permittee's sole expense in order to permit right of way improvements or maintenance. If the location of the bench is a safety hazard or if it interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the right of way, or if the bus route changes, the provider shall incur the cost of removal within 30 days of the route change. J. State or County Permission: If the bench placement is in a Minnesota Department of Transportation or county right of way, written permission must be secured from the Minnesota department of transportation or the county and filed with the city. (Ord. 1267, 7-15-2002) K. Applicants and permittees must meet all local, state, and federal requirements applicable to bus benches, their placement, and their use for public transit services. (Ord. 1294, 9-15-2003) 703.06: NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINES: A. Notification to City: No newspaper vending machine may be placed or Page 26 of 82