O-2017-3667 Donation Collection Bins

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"Article VII. -Donation Collection Bins. Sec. 34-350. Definitions. The following words,terms and phrases,when used in this article,shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Charitable Organization means any entity determined by the Federal Internal Revenue Service to be a tax-exempt organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which is established for any benevolent, philanthropic, humane, social welfare, public health, or other eleemosynary purpose, or for the benefit of law enforcement personnel, firefighters or other persons who protect the public safety. City means the City of La Porte, Texas Director means the City's Director of Planning and Development or his/her duly authorized representative. Donation Collection Bin means any metal,plastic or wooden box,bin,container,trailer,accessory structure, or similar facility located outside of an enclosed building or in a parking lot or public place,provided by a person,organization,or collection center for the primary purpose of receiving or storing donated items including household goods and clothing, or other salvageable personal property. The definition of donation collection bin shall not include trailers with or without personnel to accept donations. Operator means any charitable organization who owns, operates, manages or is otherwise in control of a donation collection bin located in the City and who is issued a donation collection bin permit. Recycling container means any box,building,trailer or other receptacle that is intended for use as a collection point for the collection of recyclable material that will be subject to recycling by any person. Sec.34-351. Donation collection bins prohibited without permit. (a) It shall be unlawful for any charitable organization to place or maintain, or allow to be placed or maintained,any donation collection bin within the City of La Porte,without having first secured from the City a permit and donation collection bin permit decal in compliance with the provisions of this Article. (b)Any donation collection bin located within the jurisdiction of the City of La Porte that does not have a current, valid permit and display a permit decal shall be subject to impoundment by the City. Any donation collection bin impounded by the City shall be released to the donation collection bin owner or operator at such time as the owner or operator secures a permit,and remits payment of an impound fee of$200.00, as well as a daily storage fee of$20.00 for each day the donation collection bin is in City possession after impoundment. It such cases it shall be the 2