City of Madison - File #: 15736

• File #: 15736
• Version: 3
• Name: State Street District News Boxes
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/20/2009
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 1/19/2010
• Final action: 1/19/2010
• Enactment date: 2/4/2010
• Enactment #: ORD-10-00012
• Title: SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 10.32(7)(j) and creating Secs. 10.32(7)(n) and (o) of the Madison General Ordinances to add requirements for locating news boxes on State Street and the Capitol Square.
• Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/19/2010	3	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
12/15/2009	3	Community and Economic Development Unit	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
10/22/2009	2	STATE STREET DESIGN PROJECT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (ended 12/12/2013)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
9/2/2009	1	Community and Economic Development Unit	Refer
9/1/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
8/20/2009	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 10.32(7)(j) and creating Secs. 10.32(7)(n) and (o) of the Madison General Ordinances to add requirements for locating news boxes on State Street and the Capitol Square.
Body
DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This amendment creates requirements for locating news boxes specific to the State Street and Capitol Square District, which includes State Street and intersecting streets for one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from the abutting State Street right of way, as well as the Capitol Square. This ordinance shall become effective June 1, 2010.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (j) of Subsection (7) entitled “Standards” of Section 10.32 entitled “News Boxes” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended by amending or adding therein the following:
” (j) No news box shall be used for advertising signs or publicity purpose other than that dealing with the display, sale, or purchase of the material sold or available within, or of an activity sponsored by the publication. Except for the news boxes in the State Street and Capitol Square District, Allowableallowable advertising, other than the name of the publication, shall appear only once, shall be on the side of the news box facing away from the street, and shall not exceed 18” x 18”. Printing or other display on news boxes in the State Street and Capitol Square District shall be limited to the front and back of the news box. It shall be centered on the box and shall contain one (1) line of print no more than three and one-half (3½) inches in height, two (2) lines totaling not more than five (5) inches in height, or a logo no more than eight (8) inches in height.”
2. Subdivision (n) of Subsection (7) entitled “Standards” of Section 10.32 entitled “News Boxes” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to r...