O-2017-3667 Donation Collection Bins

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Sec.34-354. Donation Collection Bin standards and requirements. As a condition for the issuance of a permit and decal by the Planning and Development Department to allow a donation collection bin to be located on property in the City, the following standards and requirements for the use of a donation collection bin must be met: 1. The permit holder/operator shall be responsible to ensure that each donation collection bin is regularly emptied at least once every week and not permitted to overflow to the point where the contents are visible from the outside. The ground area immediately adjacent to the bin (within three feet of the bin on all sides) shall be kept free of donated clothing or other debris. 2. The visual and structural integrity of the donation collection bin must be maintained continuously. Donation collection bins shall not have structural damage,holes, or visible rust. 3. The placement of the donation collection bin shall not impede traffic nor visually impair any motor vehicle operation within a parking lot, driveway or street. 4. The donation collection bin shall not be located in a required building setback, buffer yard, access easement, drainage easement, floodplain, driveway, utility easement or fire lane. 5. A minimum of one (1) stacking or parking space per donation collection bin shall be required on-site. 6. Occupation of any parking spaces by the donation collection bin shall not reduce any required parking spaces for the principal use on a lot. 7. The permit holder placing or maintaining the donation collection bin shall display current contact information for the operator including street address and telephone number on the donation collection bin. This information must be legible and clearly visible to the public. 8. The current permit decal for the specific donation collection bin must be affixed and displayed at all times on the outside of the donation collection bin. 9. All signage shall comply with requirements established in Chapter 106, Article VII "Signs", of this Code. For the purposes of on-premises signs, signage visible on the donation collection bin shall be considered an attached sign. 10. All donation materials must fit into and be placed inside the donation collection bin. The collection or storage of any materials outside the donation collection bin is prohibited. 11. The donation collection bin shall be located at least 500 feet away from any residential dwelling. 12. The maximum number of donation collection bins allowed for each property shall not exceed two (2). 4