Long Beach |
Municipal Code |
Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS |
Chapter 5.71. PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EXTERIOR PAY TELEPHONES |
§ 5.71.070. Operating conditions.
The City Manager may impose any and all additional conditions as may be reasonably required to maintain the public health, safety and welfare of the community, including, but not limited to the following:
A.
A requirement that the PAT be located in close proximity to the place of business so that the PAT is clearly visible to the interior of the adjacent business or businesses;
B.
Restrictions relating to the telephone style/mounting or mounting configuration;
C.
Restrictions to prevent the use of pagers or beepers or the use of electronic wiring, not telephone wire, for electronic connections;
D.
A restriction rendering the PAT incapable of receiving incoming calls;
E.
A requirement that PATs shall be either a so-called "smart phone" equipped with a built in computer or a "smart line" phone having the capability of making the telephone inoperative for designated periods of time;
F.
A requirement to provide lists to the City upon request of each outgoing call as to the number called, its duration, and the date and time of the call;
G.
A requirement that each PAT be equipped with a built-in volume control and a key pad that prevents the use of pagers or beepers;
H.
Requirements limiting the hours of PAT operation together with appropriate signage related to said hours of operation;
I.
A requirement to install a timer or manual switch that would allow the property owner or operator of the location of the PAT to control the functionality of the PAT remotely;
J.
A requirement to provide suitable trash receptacles adjacent to the PAT;
K.
A requirement to program the PAT so that said PAT may not be used or operated other than during the hours of operation specifically permitted;
L.
Limiting the hours of operation of the PAT, except that 911 service shall be operable at all times;
M.
Relocating the PAT to a different location on the property as approved by the City Manager;
N.
Rendering of the PAT inoperable for a period to be determined by the City Manager;
O.
Relocating the PAT inside the business;
P.
Blocking of all incoming calls.
( ORD-12-0010 , § 1, 2012)