§ 464.10. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Director means the Director of the Department of Regulatory Services of the City of Minneapolis, or his or her designee. It may also mean the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Minneapolis or his or her designee as it relates to removal and impoundment of newsracks or other issues as may be delegated to the director of public works or designee by the director of regulatory services or designee.

Heritage preservation district means any areas, places, or districts which have been duly designated and listed as heritage preservation districts pursuant to Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, Chapter 599.

Implementation period means the period of time elapsing after passage, approval and publication of this chapter, but before the effective date of this chapter, and during which time the director shall prepare and execute a plan to implement this chapter.

Install or installed means to place, affix, erect, construct, operate or maintain a newsrack.

Newsrack means any type of unmanned device for the vending or free distribution of newspapers, news periodicals, advertising supplements, advertising periodicals, political periodicals, and similar publications.

Newsrack corral or corral means any structure designed to group newsracks in stable clusters.

Parkway means those streets and avenues that are designated as parkways and boulevards pursuant to the Minneapolis City Charter and the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances including Park Board Ordinances.

Responsible person means an individual who is listed on a master list of newsrack locations pursuant to section 464.40 and who, on behalf of an owner, may receive notice, respond to complaints, and be notified or contacted at any time concerning a newsrack.

Owner means any person which either holds an ownership interest in or operates a newsrack that it seeks to install or has installed in the public right-of-way.

Person means any individual, person or entity, however organized, whether public or private, whether domestic or foreign, whether for profit or nonprofit, and whether natural, corporate, or political. Examples include a business or commercial enterprise organized as any type or combination of corporation, limited liability company, partnership, proprietorship, association, cooperative, or joint venture.

Right-of-way or public right-of-way means the area in, on or above a public roadway, highway, street, cartway, boulevard, bicycle lane, sidewalk, parkway or alley which the city owns or over which it has an easement or interest, including other dedicated rights-of-way, for public purposes. (2008-Or-104, § 1, 12-12-08)