(a) The boxes and bins may only be located in a General Business or Shopping Center Districts. No box or bin shall be located near a residential-zoning district or within two hundred (200) feet of a one- or two-family residence.
(b) No box or bin shall be located on property that does not currently have a permanent business in operation on the same property.
(c) No portion of any box or bin shall be located within the front or side building setback, on property owned by or dedicated to the public, or located within the sight triangle of any intersecting streets or driveways.
(d) All boxes and bins shall be located on hard-surface pavement.
(e) No required off-street parking spaces may be utilized for such box or bin, and such shall not be located in any loading lane, driving aisle, queuing area, or handicap parking space including access lane.
(f) No box or bin shall be larger than six (6) feet wide by six (6) feet long and stand taller than six (6) feet.
(g) All boxes shall be clearly marked with the name and phone number of the applicant and shall state whether donation is “tax deductible” or “non-tax deductible”, provided:
(1) Required markings shall be in a font that is easily readable with letters being at least four (4) inches tall.
(2) Required markings shall be located on the front of each box with the front being the side where the box has an opening for donations.
(h) All boxes shall be constructed of all-weather type material and regularly maintained (e.g., repainted/repaired) by the applicant such that they remain in a like new condition.
(i) All items for donations shall at all times be fully maintained within the box. No accumulation of items, trash or debris outside of box shall be allowed.
(j) If items, trash, or debris accumulates outside of box or if box becomes deteriorated due to lack of proper maintenance, box shall be considered junk and debris and the applicant will be subject to suspension or revocation of the permit. No permit for a donation box shall be issued or renewed to any applicant with any pending suspended permit for a donation box or to any applicant whose permit for a donation box has been revoked.
(Ord. 2014-73. Passed 11-11-14.)