(A) A permittee shall operate and maintain, or cause to be operated and maintained, all collection boxes located in the city for which the permittee has been granted a permit as follows:
(1) Collection boxes shall be metal and be maintained in good condition and appearance with no structural damage, holes, peeling paint, or visible rust and shall be free of graffiti;
(2) Collection boxes shall be locked or otherwise secured in such a manner that the contents cannot be accessed by anyone other than those responsible for the retrieval of the contents;
(3) Collection boxes shall be equipped with a safety schute to limit the publics’ access to the box;
(4) Collection boxes shall display the name, address, email, website, and phone number of the operator and any other information as required by applicable law, including but not limited to the California Welfare and Institutions Code in a minimum one-half inch type viewable on the front of the collection box and a valid annual permit sticker issued by the city shall be displayed adjacent to such information.
(5) Collection boxes shall be serviced and emptied as needed, but no less frequently than once per week.
(6) The permittee and property owner shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, the area surrounding the collection boxes, free from any junk, debris or other material. The property owner shall be responsible to the extent provided by law for the city’s cost to abate any nuisance, in accordance with Chapter 6.27 of the Alhambra Municipal Code.
(7) Collection boxes shall:
(a) Not be permitted on any land zoned or used for residential purposes;
(b) Not be permitted on any unimproved parcel, nor where the principal use of the land has been closed or unoccupied for more than 30 days;
(c) Not be less than 1,000 feet from another collection box as measured along a straight line from one box to the other. Notwithstanding this separation requirement, no more than two collection boxes may be located within the same shopping center from the same collection box owner or operator.
(d) Not exceed seven feet in height, six feet in width and six feet in depth;
(e) Not cause a visual obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
(f) Not be placed closer than ten feet from:
1. A public or private sidewalk except that this provision does not apply to a private sidewalk as long as the private sidewalk maintains a five-foot clearance;
2. A public right-of-way;
3. A driveway; or
4. A side or rear property line of adjacent property zoned or used for residential purposes;
(g) Not cause safety hazards with regard to a designated fire lane or building exit;
(h) Not:
1. Interfere with an access drive, off-street parking lot maneuvering lane and/or required off-street parking space to an extent which would cause safety hazards and/or unnecessary inconvenience to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
2. Encroach upon an access drive, off-street parking lot maneuvering lane and/or required off-street parking space; and
(i) Be placed on a level, hard (asphalt or concrete pavers) paved, dust-free surface.
(Ord. 4678, passed 10-12-15)