(A) The city shall have the right to revoke any permit issued hereunder for a violation of this chapter. Any of the grounds upon which the city may refuse to issue an initial permit shall also constitute grounds for such revocation. In addition, the failure of the permitee to comply with the provisions of this chapter or other laws shall provide a written notification to the permitee and property owner stating the specific grounds for a revocation and a demand for correction and abatement. The notice shall allow a maximum of 20 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 city and, thereafter, the permitee 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 days and, if not so removed within the time period, the city may remove, store or dispose of the collection box at the expense of the permitee and/or real property owner. All costs associated with the removal of the collection box incurred by the city or the city’s contractor shall be the responsibility of the property owner. If such obligation is not paid within 30 days after mailing of a billing of costs to the property owner, the city 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. If the same is not paid prior to the preparation of the next assessment roll of the city, the amount shall be assessed as a special tax against such premises on the next assessment roll and collected thereunder.
(C) A permit for a collection box may be revoked if any government authority or agency determines that the collection box has violated the State Consumer Protection Act and/or the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act.
(Ord. 23-0037, passed 9-27-2023) Penalty, see § 100.99