(a) A permittee shall operate and maintain; or cause to be operated and maintained, all collection boxes located in the Township 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 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 have, at minimum 1/2-inch type visible from the front of each collection box the name, address, email, website and phone number of the operator, as well as whether the collection box is owned and operated by a for profit company or a not for profit company. The collection box shall not have information, advertising or logos other than those relating to the operator.
(4) Collection boxes shall be serviced and emptied as needed, but at least every thirty (30) days.
(5) The permittee and property owner, jointly and severally, 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 Township’s cost to abate any nuisance.
(6) Collection boxes shall:
A. Not be permitted on any land zoned or used for residential purposes in any land zoned or used for residential purposes other than land zoned residential used as a church or school with a paved parking lot with completely contiguous parking for at least 75 vehicles;
B. Not be permitted on any unimproved parcel where a structure for occupancy does not exist, nor where a multi-tenant location is not less than 50% occupied based on the square footage of total units, nor where the principal use of the land has been discontinued or the principal business has not been lawfully opened for more than thirty (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, up to two (2) collection boxes on a single lot of record are permitted if the boxes are side by side and are no more than one foot apart;
D. Not exceed 7.0 feet in height, 6 feet in width and 6 feet in depth;
E. Not cause a visual obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic; no refunds will be provided once a permit has been issued;
F. Not be placed other than on a concrete or asphalt surface in an accessible location at least twenty-five (25) feet from a front property line and no closer than ten (10) 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 (5) foot clearance; (2) a public right-of-way; or (3) a driveway;
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;
I. Shall not result in a reduction in useable parking spaces below the minimum required numbers of parking spaces for all uses on the subject property;
J. Shall be insured with general liability insurance in an amount with coverage limits not less than $100,000.00 per occurrence and in aggregate;
K. Only one collection box shall be permitted for parcels one acre or less with a maximum of two (2) collection boxes per site for larger parcels;
L. Shall not disrupt the flow of storm drainage.
(Ord. 441. Passed 3-19-18.)