a. Construction. Benches and shelters shall be constructed of durable materials and shall be kept in good repair. Shelter materials shall be black in color. Benches and shelters which are in disrepair or are unsafe or unstable will not be permitted and may be removed by the city. A concrete pad (not to extend beyond the footprint of the bench or shelter by more than one foot) and paved access (three feet in width) to the curb will be required for all benches and shelters (see diagram below). A bench may utilize concrete already installed in the park strip. Benches and shelters must be securely fastened to the concrete pad to prevent their unauthorized removal. The existing concrete pad must be repaired, including removal of attachment bolts and repair of all holes by the bench sign company after removal. The business name and telephone number of the owner shall be printed on the bench or shelter in a conspicuous location.

b. Location. Benches and shelters may be located along dedicated public rights-of-way only at bus stops established by the Utah Transit Authority. Shelters must be located behind the sidewalk. All street improvements must be in place and the park strip must measure at least five feet in depth for a bench location. Bench signs shall be no closer than two feet from the curb in order to avoid injuries to persons waiting at the benches by the opening of doors of the bus. Benches and shelters shall not obstruct the sidewalks, roadways or other locations where the signs may pose a hazard to motorists or pedestrians. Benches and shelters installed by the Utah Transit Authority shall take priority at allowable locations. Benches and shelters to be placed on private property shall require a letter of approval from that property owner to be submitted to the city. The bench or shelter and an area within a ten-foot radius shall be maintained by the owner twice per week.

c. Area. The sign portion of a bench sign shall not exceed sixteen square feet in area (two-foot maximum height and eight-foot maximum width) and the sign portion of a shelter shall not exceed thirty square feet (six-foot maximum height and five-foot maximum width).

d. Density. No more than one bench or shelter shall be located at each Utah Transit Authority bus stop unless otherwise justified by the Utah Transit Authority because of heavy demand.

e. Insurance. Each bench or shelter company shall provide proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars.

f. Permit. A temporary sign permit shall be approved and issued by the director of community and economic development or designee prior to the installation of a bench or shelter. A fee shall be paid for said permit for each bench or shelter as provided in Resolution 02/26/02C. The permit shall be valid for one year, renewing at the beginning of each fiscal year. Benches and shelters installed by the Utah Transit Authority or other public agencies shall be exempt from the payment of a fee. A change in the text of the sign for the bench or shelter or a substitution of benches or shelters shall not require the issuance of a new permit or the payment of an additional fee if the bench or shelter is placed in the same location as originally permitted.

g. Revocation and Removal. The issuance of a permit to locate a bench or shelter within the city of Midvale creates only a license, revocable upon a showing of cause by the city, and shall create no permanent rights of any kind. Each bench or shelter must be removed within fourteen days of written notification. Benches or shelters not moved within the fourteen-day period will be removed by the city at the owner’s expense. Removal expense per bench shall be calculated based on using a two-man crew and one truck for one hour.

a. Construction. Newspaper and ad stands shall be constructed of durable materials and shall be kept in good repair. Newspaper and ad stands must be securely fastened to a concrete pad either in the park strip or behind the sidewalk to prevent their unauthorized removal. The concrete pad must be repaired, including removal of attachment bolts and repair of all holes after removal. The business name and telephone number of the owner shall be printed on the stand in a conspicuous location.

b. Location and Density. Newspaper and ad stands may be located along dedicated public rights-of-way only at bus stops established by the Utah Transit Authority. All street improvements must be in place and the park strip must measure at least five feet in depth. There shall be no more than three stands per established bus stop. The stand may not be located adjacent to any mailbox, post, pole or monument and shall not impede or interfere with reasonable use of pedestrian traffic, display windows or building entrances or the reasonable use of any fire hydrant, traffic signal box or emergency call box.

c. Advertising. No advertising is allowed on the exterior except a logo or other information identifying the publication.

d. Permit. A temporary sign permit shall be approved and issued by the director of community and economic development or designee prior to the installation of a newspaper or ad stand. A fee shall be paid for said permit for each newspaper or ad stand as provided in Resolution 02/26/02C. The permit shall be valid for one calendar year. A substitution of newspaper or ad stands shall not require the issuance of a new permit or the payment of an additional fee if the newspaper or ad stand is placed in the same location as originally permitted.

e. Revocation and Removal. The issuance of a permit to locate a newspaper or ad stand within the city of Midvale creates only a license, revocable upon a showing of cause by the city, and shall create no permanent rights of any kind. Each newspaper or ad stand must be removed within fourteen days of written notification. Newspaper or ad stands not moved within the fourteen-day period will be removed by the city at the owner’s expense. Removal expense per stand shall be calculated based on using a two-man crew and one truck for one hour.