It has come to the attention of the Town Board that commercial
enterprises are soliciting donations of clothing, toys or other items
to drop-off bins with the appearance that such items will be used
for charitable purposes. Such commercial enterprises may thereafter
be selling such items with little or no charitable benefit. It is
the purpose of this chapter to prohibit such commercial enterprises
from such solicitation by regulating commercial drop-off bins on commercial
properties.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DROP-OFF BIN
A closed container having an opening through which new or
used donations of clothing, toys or other items can be deposited and
stored. Such container shall hereinafter be deemed a "structure" for
purposes of site plan review only, and shall not require a building
permit.
OWNER
The person or entity having legal title to property and/or
the person shown as the owner of the property on the current assessment
rolls of the Town.
PERMITTEE
Any person who has received a drop-off bin permit.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, association, firm, company, corporation,
organization or other entity.
REGISTRANT
Any person, as defined above, that properly registers a drop-off
bin pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Only charitable organizations which are recognized pursuant
to IRS Code § 501(c)(3) shall be permitted to apply for
and obtain a drop-off bin permit.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or phrase
of this Town Code be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.