(A) Maintenance standards. An operator shall operate and maintain all collection boxes located in the city as follows:
(1) A collection box shall be metal or other appropriate material as approved by the Building Department, and shall further be maintained in good condition and appearance with no structural damage, holes or visible rust and shall be free of graffiti;
(2) A collection box shall be locked or otherwise secured in such a manner that the contents cannot be accessed by anyone other than those responsible for the retrieval of the contents;
(3) A collection box shall have, at minimum, two-inch type visible from the front of each collection box the name, address, website and phone number of the operator. The collection box shall not have information, advertising or logos other than those relating to the operator.
(4) A collection box shall be serviced and emptied at least every 14 days.
(5) No donated items or materials shall be left outside of the collection box.
(6) The operator and/or property owner shall maintain the area surrounding the collection box free from any junk, debris, overflow or other material.
(B) Annual renewal. The operator must reapply for the collection box permit on an annual basis. The renewal fee for each collection box shall be $25.
(C) Size. Each collection box shall have a firmly closing lid and shall have a capacity no greater than six cubic yards.
(Ord. 31, 2019, passed 11-25-19; Am. Ord. 4, 2020, passed 3-30-20)