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Compton City Zoning Code

§ 30-48.4 Donation Boxes

Requirements and Maintenance.

[Ord. #2247]
Unattended donation boxes located in the City shall comply with the following standards:
a. 
Donation boxes shall be maintained in good condition and appearance with no structural damage, holes, or visible rust and shall be kept free of graffiti.
b. 
Donation boxes shall be locked or otherwise secured.
c. 
The front of each donation box shall conspicuously display the following information, in at least two inch typeface: (1) name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if any) of the operator and telephone number of the property owner; (2) a statement that reads "This donation box is owned and operated by a non-profit organization"; and (3) a statement describing the charitable cause that will benefit from the donations.
d. 
Donation boxes shall be free of any advertising which is unrelated to the business of the operator of the donation box.
e. 
The operator shall place a copy of the current donation box permit in a prominent and visible location in the front of the box in plain view for inspection by the public and City officials.
f. 
Donation boxes shall be no more than 78 inches high and 72 inches wide and deep.
g. 
Donation boxes shall be serviced and emptied as often as necessary to maintain the area surrounding the unattended donation boxes free of over-flowing contents and any junk, garbage, trash, debris or other refuse material.
h. 
The property owner and operator shall be individually and severally responsible for abating and removing all over-flowing contents, junk, garbage, trash, debris and other refuse material in the area surrounding the unattended donation boxes within 24 hours of written or verbal notice from the City.
i. 
If the City abates and/or removes any over-flowing contents, junk, garbage, trash, debris and other refuse material from the area surrounding the unattended donation boxes due to the property owner and/or operator's failure to do so in compliance with the provisions of this section, the property owner and operator shall be individually and severally liable for all costs incurred by the City for said abatement and/or removal.
j. 
Each property is limited to a maximum of two unattended donation boxes at any one time.