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surrounding dominant color and helps to minimize the visual impact and distraction of the news box. (4) The distributor shall maintain the news box in good working order and reasonably free of dirt, grease, graffiti; chipped, cracked, peeling or faded paint; and rust or corrosion. The clear plastic parts of the box, if any, shall be clear, unbroken and reasonably free of cracks, dents, blemishes, and discoloration. The door through which the newspapers or printed materials are obtained shall be constructed and maintained so that it automatically closes securely after opening to prevent printed materials from falling from or blowing out of the box, and the structural parts thereof shall not be broken or damaged. (5) The distributor shall post the distributor's name, address, and business telephone number in a conspicuous place on the news box so that the public may report a malfunction or secure a refund in the event of a malfunction of the coin return mechanism or to report damage or destruction of the news box. The distributor shall also post in a conspicuous place on the news box the number of the license issued by the director for the box. (6) The distributor shall not place or allow to be placed any advertising or publicity on the news box except the name of the printed material distributed therein. (7) Screening. (a) Where two (2) or more distributors make application for a license to place a news box at the same location on major street rights-of-way, the distributors shall be required to place the news boxes behind a screen as provided herein. Major streets are (i) Olive Boulevard, (ii) Delmar Boulevard, between Trinity Avenue and Limit Avenue, (iii) within one hundred (100) feet of the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway, and (iv) on any streets intersecting with the above referenced streets, within one hundred (100) feet of said intersection. (b) News box screens shall be designed and constructed by the city to reduce the negative effects of multiple news boxes on the various city projects, programs, and streetscapes found on and adjacent to the major streets. Screens shall be (i) the property of the city and maintained by the city, (ii) three-sided with the pedestrian sidewalk side open, and (iii) uniform in design throughout the city. The design of the news box screen shall be approved by the City Council.