The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the placement of
unattended donation boxes within the Borough. The procedures and requirements
of this chapter are enacted to:
A. Promote the community's health, safety and welfare by regulating
unattended donation boxes for clothing or other salvageable personal
property within the Borough;
B. Ensure that unattended donation boxes do not pose a hazard to pedestrian
and vehicular traffic;
C. Ensure that material is not allowed to accumulate outside of the
unattended donation boxes where it can be scattered by adverse weather
conditions, animal contacts or human activities; and
D. Establish criteria that avoids attracting vermin, unsightliness and
public health hazard.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
The Borough department charged with enforcing the Code of
the Borough of Sharon and other codes providing for the health, safety
and welfare in the Borough of Sharon Hill.
OPERATOR
A person, entity, association or organization who places,
maintains or operates unattended donation box(es) to solicit donations
of salvageable personal property.
PERMITTEE
The property owner who is issued a permit authorizing placement
of unattended donation box(es).
PROPERTY OWNER
The person, entity, association or organization who owns
the real property where the unattended donation box(es) is or is proposed
to be located.
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Includes residential zoning districts as established pursuant
to the Sharon Hill Zoning Ordinance.
UNATTENDED DONATION BOX
Any unattended container, receptacle or similar device that
is located on any property within the Borough used for soliciting
and collecting donations of clothing or other salvageable personal
property. This term does not include recycle bins for the collection
of recyclable materials.
The Code Enforcement Department shall have the right to revoke
any permit issued hereunder if any of the grounds to refuse issuance
of the initial permit exists. In addition, the failure of the permittee
to comply with the provisions of this chapter or other provisions
of this Sharon Hill Code or other law shall also constitute grounds
for revocation of the permit. The Code Enforcement Department shall
provide a written notification to the permittee stating the specific
grounds for revocation. Upon revocation, the unattended donation box
shall be removed from the permittee's real property within 30
calendar days and, if not removed within this time period, the Borough
may remove, store and dispose of the unattended donation box at the
permittee's sole cost and expense. Upon revocation, a permittee
shall be prohibited from applying for a permit for a period of one
year. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is a public
nuisance subject to abatement pursuant to the Sharon Hill Code or
as otherwise permitted by law.
Nothing in this chapter shall limit the Borough from using any
remedy legally available for violations of this chapter.
Any person aggrieved by the decision rendered by the Code Enforcement
Department in granting or denying an application for a permit under
this chapter or in revoking or refusing to renew a permit issued hereunder
may appeal the decision to the Borough Manager. The appeal shall be
made by filing a written notice thereof with the Borough Secretary
not later than 10 calendar days after receiving notice of the decision
of the Code Enforcement Department. The Borough Manager shall hold
a hearing on the appeal within 30 calendar days. The Borough Manager's
decision shall be final.
Reasonable fees and deposits to defray the cost of processing
applications and proposals and for the administration shall be as
stated in the Borough Fee Schedule.
Unattended donation boxes located entirely within the interior
of a building are exempt from the requirements of this chapter.