Each donation box in the city shall comply with the following
requirements:
(1)
Current contact information for the operator of the donation
box shall always be displayed on a donation box.
(2)
A valid decal shall be posted on the donation box and visible
from the right-of-way at all times.
(3)
Each donation box shall indicate, in clearly legible writing,
the types of items accepted for donation, and that all donations must
fit into and be placed within the donation box.
(4)
No donation box shall be placed in the city's right-of-way.
(5)
At least one parking space shall be provided for use of persons
accessing the proposed donation box. The donation box shall not block
any parking space required under this code or any other law.
(6)
A donation box shall only be located on a paved surface.
(7)
A donation box shall not be placed less than 25 feet from the
adjacent right-of-way.
(8)
No donation box shall be permitted in a required landscape buffer
or building setback, drainage easement, floodplain, driveway, utility
easement or fire lane.
(9)
No donation box shall be permitted in a visibility triangle
as described in the city's zoning or subdivision regulations.
(10)
No donation box shall exceed 125 cubic feet in volume or have
a footprint that exceeds 50 square feet, about the size of an average
business waste receptacle.
(11)
No more than one donation box shall be placed on a single property
except that one additional donation box may be permitted on a property
with more than 500 feet of road frontage. Where two donation boxes
are placed on the same property, they shall be arranged side-by-side
with no more than 12 inches of separation. For the purposes of this
subsection a shopping center, strip center, office park, or other
similar commercial property operated with common access and shared
parking or interconnected parking areas is considered a single property.
(12)
No donation box shall constitute a hazard for drivers on nearby
roadways.
(13)
A donation box shall not impede traffic or pedestrian travel,
nor materially impair any motor vehicle operation within a parking
lot, driveway, or street.
(14)
A donation box shall be made of metal or other material that
will reduce the possibility of arson, degradation resulting from exposure
to the elements, and vandalism.
(15)
All donated materials shall fit into and be placed inside the
donation box. The collection or storage of any materials outside the
container is strictly prohibited.
(16)
Each landowner and operator of a donation box shall be responsible
for collecting the contents of the donation box to prevent overflow
and littering as part of the service plan required under this article.
Each landowner and operator shall keep the real property within 25
feet of the donation box free of trash, debris, donations, clothes,
furniture, and any other materials related to or resulting from operation
of the donation box.
(17)
Each operator shall at all times maintain commercial general
liability insurance with coverage of not less than $1,000,000.00.
The city shall be listed as an additional insured on any such policy.
(18)
Each donation box shall comply with all applicable state and
federal laws, including but not limited to section 17.922 of the Texas
Business and Commerce Code.
(Ordinance 887-2024 adopted 6/27/2024)
(a)
The structural and visual integrity of a donation box must be
maintained at all times.
(b)
The permit conditions must be met at all times during the term
of the permit.
(c)
A donation box shall not be used for solicitation or collection
of anything other than clothing and household items.
(d)
Compliance with the requirements of this division must be continuously
maintained.
(Ordinance 887-2024 adopted 6/27/2024)