Town of Georgetown, DE Clothing Donation Bins

Generally. Clothing donation, steel or similar, storage containers (hereinafter referred to in this section as "bins") are prohibited in the Town of Georgetown.

Exceptions. Registered nonprofit organizations are permitted to place clothing donation bins on nonresidential property in accordance with the following:

(1)

Nonresidential premises devoted to nonprofit purposes, and churches, are permitted to have one clothing donation bin.

(2)

The bins shall be appropriately located so as not to interfere with sight triangles, on-site circulation, required setbacks, landscaping, parking, and any other requirements that may have been imposed as part of the site plan approval for the premises, and shall be placed on a concrete surface.

(3)

The bins shall be of the type that are enclosed by use of a receiving door and locked so that the contents of the bins may not be accessed by anyone other than those responsible for the retrieval of the contents.

(4)

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.

(5)

Each bin must be regularly emptied of its contents so that it does not overflow, resulting in clothing being strewn about the surrounding area.

(6)

A permit for clothing donation bins shall be required. The permit shall be issued by Town Manager, or designee, but can only be granted when it is determined by the Town Manager that:

(a)

The bins are for use by a duly registered nonprofit organization;

(b)

The proper types of bins are being used as described by this section;

(c)

The bins are being placed in a proper location as described by this section;

(d)

There is a letter of authority/permission from the owner of the property upon which the bins are to be and/or are already located; and

(e)

The name, address and phone number of the nonprofit organization or church is displayed on each bin.

If any used clothing donation bins are placed without a permit, or an inspection reveals that such bins are not in compliance with this section, enforcement and abatement shall take place as generally provided under this article.

Violations and penalties. Any person who violates any parts of this article or fails to remove dumped trash by their bins within 48 hours of being noticed will be issued a fine of $100 on first offense, per day. Additionally, on second offense, the fine will be $250. If there is a third offense, the permit will be revoked.