(a) Definition. A donation receptacle means any unattended container, box, or similar device that is used for soliciting and collecting donations, including but not limited to, clothing, footwear, books, and other salvageable household goods.
(b) Prohibition. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unattended donation receptacles located outdoors are prohibited unless located at an operational site of a company or organization that owns and maintains the receptacles. The following information must be clearly and conspicuously displayed on the exterior of the receptacle:
The name and address of the property owner who owns the receptacle, and the name of any entity which may share, profit, or benefit from any donations collected via the receptacle.
(c) Penalties. A violation of this section is a civil infraction and shall subject the offender to a civil penalty of not more than $200 per day. Each separate day of a violation constitutes a new and separate violation. In addition, Greenville County may post a violation notice on any donation receptacle not in compliance with the provisions of this section. The County may remove and destroy a donation receptacle not in compliance with the provisions of this section, 15 days after the notice of violation has been posted on the receptacle.
(d) Severability. Severability is intended throughout and within the provisions of this section. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section.
(e) Effective date. This section shall become effective 30 days after the date of its adoption.
(Ord. 4626, §§ 1-5, passed 6-3-2014)