O-2017-3667 Donation Collection Bins

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collection bin not removed after the ten(10) day deadline will be immediately impounded by the City, and will be subject to 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. Any donation collection bin left in impoundment more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days shall be considered by the City to be abandoned by the owner or operator of the donation collection bin. (f) In cases where the owner or operator of donation collection bin does not appeal a permit revocation or files an appeal after the deadline, the donation collection bin shall be immediately impounded, and will be subject to 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. Any donation collection bin left in impoundment more than ten(10)consecutive calendar days shall be considered by the City to be abandoned by the owner or operator of the donation collection bin. (g)In the event the permit of any person issued under the provisions of this Article shall be revoked by the Director of the Planning and Development Department, as provided herein, no second or additional permit shall be issued to such person within one year of the date such permit was revoked. Sec. 34-355. Transfer of permit prohibited. No permit issued under the provisions of this Article is transferable and the authority a permit confers shall be conferred only on the permit holder named therein. Sec. 34-356. Maintenance and Upkeep. The permit holder and the property owner shall be held jointly and severally liable and responsible for the maintenance,upkeep,and servicing of the donation collection bin and clean up and removal of any donations left on the property outside of the container. The City shall have the authority to abate nuisances and attach a lien on any property for abatement of any violations of this Article that is deemed a public nuisance under the procedures contained in Chapter 34, Article IV "Unsanitary, Unsightly Conditions on Private Premises", of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas. Sec.34-357. Existing donation drop boxes. (a) Operators of existing donation collection bin shall be given written notice that they have thirty (30) days to obtain a permit. If the operator does not apply for a permit, the operator and the property owner shall have thirty(30) days to remove the donation collection bin. (b) If an operator cannot be reached, a letter will be mailed to the address on the donation collection bin, if available, and posted on the donation collection bin itself. The operator shall have thirty(30) days from the day the letter is mailed or posted on the box. (c) If the city removes the donation collection bin, the property owner or the operator shall be billed the removal and storage costs, in accordance with Section 34-351 of this Article. 6