[R.O. 2011 § 400.1870; R.O. 2009
§ 156.820; Ord. No. 07-212, 8-22-2007; Ord. No. 09-137, 7-23-2009]
A.
Clothing drop boxes shall only be permitted
in accordance with the requirements and conditions of this Section.
1.
Only exempt organizations pursuant
to 26 U.S.C. § 501 may place upon its property or sponsor
a clothing drop box.
2.
A clothing drop box shall not exceed
six (6) feet in height, four (4) feet in width and four (4) feet in
depth.
3.
Clothing drop boxes shall be constructed
of metal or wood and shall be secured at all times except when being
emptied by its owner or sponsor.
4.
Clothing drop boxes shall be located a minimum of twenty (20) feet from any driveway curb cut and outside any sight distance triangle as described in Section 400.540. A clothing drop box shall not be located within any required street frontage buffer or landscape buffer, front, side or rear yard setback or in front of the front building line. A clothing drop box shall not encroach on any minimum required parking spaces.
5.
No more than one (1) clothing drop
boxes shall be permitted on site at any time.
6.
Clothing drop boxes shall be emptied
at least two (2) times per week or as often as necessary to prevent
the contents from overflowing the box.
7.
Any sign or label affixed to a clothing
drop box shall pertain only to the box or the sponsoring organization.
The name, address and telephone number of the owner shall be affixed
to the box to enable the ownership of the box to be readily ascertained.
8.
No clothing drop box shall be permitted
in the South Main Preservation District, the Landmarks Preservation
District, the Historic Downtown District, the Frenchtown Neighborhood
District and the Commons Neighborhood District.
9.
Site Plan Review. Any organization
desiring to place or sponsor a clothing drop box shall submit to the
Community Development Department:
a.
A site plan which adequately and
accurately describes the location of the box which may consist of
a "red-lined" portion of a previously approved site plan or plat,
and
b.
A letter from the person who owns
or has the right to possession of the property authorizing the use
of the site as the location of a box.
