(a) The placement of the bin shall not create a safety hazard. Such hazards include, but are not limited to: placement of a donation bin within 100 yards of any place which stores or sells large amounts of fuel or other inflammable liquids or gases; or placement of a bin where it interferes with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(b) Donation bins shall be secured or removed in such a manner so as to minimize the danger of such units causing damage to persons or property from high winds or severe weather conditions.
(c) No donation bin shall be located in a residential zoning district or within 200 feet of a residential zoning district unless the site host's property is devoted solely to a non-profit organization.
(d) Donation bins shall not be placed on a vacant parcel or on a parcel containing a vacant building.
(e) Bins shall not be located in rights of way, impede traffic nor visually impair any motor vehicle operation and shall adhere to the set-back standards for the site where they are placed.
(f) No more than one donation bin shall be placed on any property.
(Ord. 97-16. Passed 9-19-16.)
The structure of the donation bins as defined in Section 1546.02 shall adhere to the regulations as follows:
(a) The donation bin(s) shall be the type that are enclosed by the use of a one-way receiving door so that the contents of the bin(s) may not be accessed by anyone other than those responsible for the retrieval of the contents;
(b) No donation bin shall cover a ground surface area of more than five (5) feet by five (5) feet;
(c) No donation bin shall exceed six (6) feet in height; and
(d) There shall be no advertisement of any kind on the bin, except for the identity of the charitable organization and the purpose of the donation effort(s).
(e) The name, address and telephone number of the charitable organization responsible for the donation bin shall be in a conspicuous location in at least two-inch typeface.
(f) The valid permit shall be securely attached to the exterior of the bin.
(Ord. 97-16. Passed 9-19-16.)