(a) No box shall be located in an R-1 or R-2 zoning district or within two hundred (200) feet of a one- or two-family residence.
(b) No box shall be located within one mile of an existing box.
(c) No one applicant shall have more than five (5) boxes within the City of Canfield at any given time, provided that boxes located on property owned or controlled by the applicant and that are associated with the applicant's permanent business located within a building on the same property as the box shall not be included in the five (5) box limit.
(d) No box shall be located on property that does not currently have a permanent business in operation on the same property.
(e) No portion of any box shall be located within the front or side building setback, on property owned by or dedicated to the public, or located within the sight triangle of any intersecting streets or driveways.
(f) All boxes and related vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, and maneuvering shall be located on hard-surface pavement.
(g) No required off-street parking spaces may be utilized for such box, and such shall not be located in any loading lane, driving aisle, queuing area, or handicap parking space including access lane.
(h) No box shall be larger than six (6) feet wide by six (6) feet long and stand taller than six (6) feet.
(i) All boxes shall be clearly marked with the name and phone number of the applicant and shall state whether donation is "tax deductible" or "non-tax deductible", provided;
(1) Required markings shall be in a font that is easily readable with letters being at least four (4) inches tall;
(2) Required markings shall be located on the front of each box with the front being the side where the box has an opening for donations.
(j) All items for donation shall at all times be fully maintained within the box. No accumulation of items, trash, or debris outside of box shall be allowed.
(k) All boxes shall be constructed of all-weather type material and regularly maintained (e.g. repainted/repaired) by the applicant such that they remain in a like new condition.
(l) If items, trash, or debris accumulates outside of the box or if box becomes deteriorated due to lack of proper maintenance, the box shall be considered junk and debris and the applicant will be subject to citations pursuant to the City's Commercial Property Maintenance Code and/or suspension or revocation of its permit. No permit for a donation box shall be issued or renewed to any applicant with any pending suspended permit for a donation box or to any applicant whose permit for a donation box has been revoked within the previous three (3) calendar years.
(Ord. 2016-07. Passed 3-16-16.)