(a) The Township shall have the right to revoke any permit issued hereunder for a violation of this Chapter. Any of the grounds upon which the Township may refuse to issue an initial permit shall also constitute grounds for such revocation. In addition, the failure of the permittee to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or other provisions of this code or other law shall also constitute grounds for revocation of the permit. The Township shall provide a written notification to the permittee and a property owner at the address upon the application for each stating the specific grounds for a revocation and a demand for correction and abatement. The notice shall allow a maximum of ten (10) days from mailing of the notice to correct or abate the violation. Upon failure to make the correction or abatement, the permit shall be revoked by the Township and, thereafter, the permittee shall not be eligible for a permit on the property for the subsequent calendar year.
(b) Upon revocation the collection box shall be removed from the real property within ten (10) days and, if not so removed within the time period, the Township may remove, store or dispose of the collection box at the expense of the permittee and/or real property owner. All costs associated with the removal of the collection box incurred by the Township, or the Township’s contractor shall be the responsibility of the property owner. If such obligation is not paid within thirty (30) days after mailing of a billing of costs to the property owner, the Township, may place a lien upon such real property enforceable as a tax lien in the manner prescribed by the general laws of this state against the property and collected as in the case of general property tax with the same penalties and interest. If the same is not paid prior to the preparation of the next assessment roll of the Township, the amount shall be assessed as a special tax against such premises on the next assessment roll and collected there under. Unpermitted collection boxes may also be removed in the same manner. Revoked and unpermitted collection boxes may be disposed of by the Township thirty (30) days after appeal is completed, or thirty (30) days after revocation in no appeal or improper appeal occurs. Disposal after thirty (30) days may occur for unpermitted collection boxes.
(c) A permit for a collection box may be revoked if any governmental authority or agency determines that the collection box has violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and/or the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act.
(Ord. 441. Passed 3-19-18.)