A permitee shall operate and maintain, or cause to be operated and maintained, all collection boxes located in the city for which the permitee has been granted a permit as follows.
(A) 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.
(B) 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.
(C) Collection boxes shall have, at minimum, $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 or advertising of logos other than those relating to the operator.
(D) Collection boxes shall be serviced and emptied as needed, but at least no less than every 15 days.
(E) The permitee 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.
(F) Collection boxes shall:
(1) Not be permitted on any land used for residential purposes;
(2) 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;
(3) (a) Not be less than 1,000 feet from another collection box as measured along a straight line from one box to the other.
(b) Notwithstanding this separation requirement, up to two collection boxes on a single lot of record are permitted if the two collection boxes are side by side and are no more than one foot apart;
(4) Not exceed seven feet in height, six feet in width, and six feet in depth;
(5) Not cause a visual obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
(6) Not be placed closer than 15 feet from:
(a) 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;
(b) A public right-of-way;
(c) A driveway; or
(d) A side or rear property line of adjacent property used for residential purposes.
(7) Not cause safety hazards with the regard to a designated fire lane or building exit;
(8) (a) Not 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;
(b) Not encroach upon an access drive, off-street parking lot maneuvering lane, and/or required off-street parking space;
(9) Be placed on a level, hard (asphalt or concrete) paved, dust-free surface; and
(10) If placed on a parking lot servicing a business, the box shall not reduce the minimum number of parking spaces needed for the business pursuant to City Code.
(Ord. 23-0037, passed 9-27-2023)