Every
person, organization, corporation or partnership or other entity who
places a receptacle for the purpose of collecting articles of used
clothing within the City of Chicopee shall obtain a permit to maintain
such a receptacle on an annual basis. The annual permit shall be issued
by the Chicopee Office of the Clerk. The annual fee shall be $200
per receptacle and valid January 1 through December 31. A license
will be issued by the City Clerk and must be placed upon each receptacle.
Every
person, organization, corporation or partnership or other entity owning
the land upon which said receptacle is maintained, in addition to
the owner of the receptacle, shall be responsible to maintain the
receptacle in a neat, clean and orderly fashion.
All such
receptacles shall conspicuously display the name, address, website
and telephone number of the permit holder and the person(s) responsible
for maintaining the receptacle.
A violation
of this section shall result in a penalty of $100 for the first offense,
$150 for the second offense and $200 for the third and subsequent
offenses. The penalty will be per receptacle at the location and issued
to the permit holder and the property owner.
The Director
of Public Works shall submit a report to the Mayor and City Council
on June 1 and November 1 of each year detailing the revenue generated
by each clothing receptacle located on City property.