A donation box permit must be obtained from the Department of Regulatory Compliance for all donation boxes to be located in the city, subject to the following requirements:
(A) Donation boxes are only allowed as an accessory use as shown in § 155.054(B), “Permitted Use Table,” Table D. All donation boxes allowed under Chapter 155, as an accessory use, require issuance of a permit under this chapter.
(B) A separate permit is required for each donation box located in the city.
(C) The property owner, property owner’s designated agent, property manager, or property’s lawful occupant, shall sign and notarize the donation box permit application authorizing the placement of a donation box on the property.
(D) A decal to allow a donation box to be placed and used at a designated location shall be issued by Regulatory Compliance at the time of the approval of the donation box permit. The decal shall be placed on the donation box in a visible location to identify the donation box as an allowed use on the property.
(E) The operator of the donation box shall be the applicant on a donation box permit application. If the donation box operator changes, the new operator must obtain a new donation box permit prior to the change in operation.
(F) The donation box permit application shall detail a service plan for each donation box. The operator of each donation box shall be responsible for collecting the contents of the donation box to prevent overflow and littering and shall pick up all donated items at least once per week. The service plan shall include information regarding how many times a week donated items will be collected, the time of day the items will be collected, a vehicular circulation plan and a graffiti and litter abatement plan.
(G) Upon submission of a complete permit application meeting all the requirements of this chapter, the Department of Regulatory Compliance shall issue a donation box permit to the applicant within 20 business days.
(Ord. OR-2287-23, passed 1-23-23; Am. Ord. OR-2342-24, passed 1-22-24)