Newspaper Bins

There are some 35 new regulations under the new rules, governing everything from the appearance of the box (no graffiti or stickers), size of the box (no taller than 50 inches, no wider than 24), to the use of advertising on the box (banned). Violation of any one of these or any of the other rules is a fineable offense, with penalties ranging from $100 to $500. The city also reserves the right to impound "scofflaw" racks, or remove all of a repeat-offending company’s racks for three months.