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491 ORDINANCE N$-2248 Page 7 Bec. 33-Z62. Y.~intenanoe and abandonment. (a) Each newsbox shall be maintained so as not to become mechanically inoperable or have cracked or broken coverings or casings. The newsboxes shall be painted or covered with a protective coating so as to keep them free from rust. (b) No issue or edition of any publication shall be allowed to remain in any such newsbox for a period in excess of four (4) days past the date the next issue is published or disseminated (whichev- er is sooner). Any issue or edition remaining in a newsbox for more than four (4) days after the date the next issue is published or disseminated (whichever is sooner) shall be summarily removed and discarded by the director. (c) In the event any newsbox installed pursuant to this article is not serviced with the publication it is designed to disseminate for a period of five (5) days, it shall be deemed abandoned and shall be subject to removal pursuant to section 33- 164. For purposes of this section, "is not serviced" shall mean that no issue is in the newsbox for a period of five (5) days or longer; or an issue that has been followed by a more recent issue, remains in the newsbox for a period of five (5) days or longer. sec. 33-163. Identification required. Every person or custodian who places or maintains a newsbox on a public sidewalk in the city shall have his name, address and telephone number affixed thereto in a place where such information may be easily seen. If the person or custodian is a corporation, then the name, address, and telephone number of the distributor, or an individual who can relate the name of the distributor, must be affixed in a place where such information can be easily seen. The city identification decal must be placed inside of the front window of the newsbox where it may be readily seen. Bec. 33-164. Removal of nowsboxes. (a) If any newsbox is not properly identified as to the owner or custodian thereof or identified with a city identification decal, a copy of section 33-163 (the identification requirement) shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the publisher of the publication sold in the newsbox, and a copy of said section will be posted on said newsbox. (b) If any newsbox is properly identified, but in the opinion of the director is installed, used or maintained in violation of any other provisions of this article or is abandoned, an order to correct the offending condition shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner or custodian of such 7