[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Pottsville 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 816. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DONATION DROP-OFF BIN (BIN)
A closed metal container having an opening through which new or used clothing and/or other items can be deposited and stored until pickup by the authorized registrant.
OWNER
The person having legal title to property and also the person shown as the owner of the property on the current assessment rolls of the City.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, association, firm, company, corporation or organization of any kind.
REGISTRANT
Any person, business entity or corporation that registers a clothes drop-off bin pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Donation bins or similar storage containers (hereinafter referred to in this section as "bins") are prohibited in the City of Pottsville unless a permit is obtained.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, business entity or corporation except the City of Pottsville to maintain, place, empty or remove or cause to be maintained, placed, emptied or removed a clothes drop-off bin without having first obtained a permit issued by the City of Pottsville.
A. 
The bin(s) shall be appropriately located on private property so as not to interfere with sight triangles, on-site circulation, required setbacks, landscaping, parking, and shall be placed on a concrete or stable paved surface. If placed on a commercial property, the bins shall not face a residential area.
B. 
The bin(s) shall be of the type that are enclosed by use of a receiving door and locked so that the contents of the bin(s) may not be accessed by anyone other than those responsible for the retrieval of the contents.
C. 
Each bin shall not cover a ground surface area in excess of five feet by five feet, nor be more than six feet in height.
A. 
The bin permit applicant shall complete a permit application obtained from the City of Pottsville Code Office. Such application shall include but not be limited to the name, address and telephone number of the person, business entity, corporation or organization applying for the permit; the proposed location/address where the bin is to be placed; the name and telephone number of the owner of the location at which the bin is to be placed; the name and telephone number of the individual who will be placing the bin; information as to the manner and schedule for which the bin is to be emptied or removed. The City's Code Department and Police Department will review and approve each permit application. A clothes drop-off bin permit shall be on file at City Hall for any bin used by the permit holder for the collection and storage of new or used clothing.
B. 
On the bin there shall be placed in clear lettering the name and telephone number of the registrant along with the permit issued by the City. Upon the sale or transfer of a bin, a new permit issued to the new owner shall be affixed to the bin prior to placing it in service.
C. 
A permit issued under this chapter shall be valid for one year and shall be renewable for one-year periods thereafter.
D. 
An application processing fee of $25 shall be charged in advance for each one-year period the bin shall be in place. This fee will be waived for registered nonprofit organizations. A copy of that registration must be submitted.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter, shall be fined not more than $600 and, in default of payment of the fine and costs, be imprisoned not more than 90 days.