(Ord. No. B-712, § 7-130, 2-26-2004)
[The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:]
Any box, building, trailer or other receptacle that is intended
for use as a collection point for donated clothing or other household
materials at times when no employee or representative of the sponsoring
company or organization is present to accept donations.
(Ord. No. B-712, § 7-131, 2-26-2004)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or organization, to
place or maintain, or permit to be placed or maintained, an unattended
clothing donation container within the corporate boundaries of the
City of Burleson.
(Ord. No. B-712, § 7-132, 2-26-2004)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or organization, that
owns, leases, or is entitled to possession of real property within
the corporate limits of the City of Burleson to authorize or allow
an unattended clothing donation container to be placed on or remain
on such real property.
(Ord. No. B-712, § 7-133, 2-26-2004)
It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to violate
or fail to comply with any provision hereof, whether or not such section
contains the specific language that such violation or failure to comply
is unlawful and is an offense.
(Ord. No. B-712, § 7-134, 2-26-2004)
If any article, section, subsection, sentence or phrase of this
article should be held to be invalid for any reason whatsoever, such
invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this article
which shall remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions
of this article are declared to be severable.
(Ord. No. B-712, § 7-135, 2-26-2004)
Any person, firm, association of persons, company, corporation,
or their agents, servants, or employees violating or failing to comply
with any of the provisions of this article shall be fined, upon conviction,
not less than
$1.00 nor more than $2,000.00, and each day any violation of
noncompliance continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
The penalty provided herein shall be cumulative of other remedies
provided by state law, and the power of injunction as provided in
V.T.C.A. Local Government Code 54.012 and as may be amended, may be
exercised in enforcing this article whether or not there has been
a complaint filed.
(Ord. No. B-712, § 7-136, 2-26-2004)
This article shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by law.
