Garden Grove City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 9
50 DONATION COLLECTION BINS
§ 9.50.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms, words and phrases have the meanings as defined in this section, unless another meaning is clearly apparent from the context:
means any attended or unattended canister, box, receptacle, bin, container, trailer, accessory structure or similar facility located outside of a building, which is used for the primary purpose of receiving or storing donated items of salvageable personal property, including household goods and clothing. This term does not include bins, receptacles, recycling centers or other facilities used exclusively for the collection of refuse, recyclable material, or California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers in conformance with applicable State or local law.
means to place, operate, maintain, own or otherwise control a donation collection bin.
means any person who operates a donation collection bin.
means that term as defined in Chapter 9.04 of this code.
(2840 § 4, 2014)
§ 9.50.020 Donation Collection Bins Prohibited.
Subject to Section 9.50.020, no person shall operate a donation collection bin within any zoning, specific plan, or planned unit development district in the City, and no person shall allow any other person to operate a donation collection bin on property he/she/it owns, leases, manages, or controls within any zoning, specific plan, or planned unit development district in the City.
(2840 § 4, 2014)
§ 9.50.030 Removal of Existing Donation Collection Bins.
Any person operating a donation collection bin, or any person allowing any other person to operate a donation collection bin on property he/she/it owns, leases, manages, or controls, within any zoning, specific plan, or planned unit development district in the City on the effective date of this chapter shall have 45 days from the effective date of this chapter to remove, or cause the removal of, the donation collection bin. The provisions of Chapter 9.36 of this code pertaining to nonconforming uses and structures shall not be applicable to donation collection bins.
(2840 § 4, 2014)
§ 9.50.040 Declaration of Public Nuisance-Penalties.
It is unlawful and is declared a public nuisance for any person to operate, maintain, allow another person to operate or maintain, or fail to remove a donation collection bin in violation of any provision of this chapter. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to civil action and/or criminal prosecution pursuant to Title 1, Chapter 4 and may be issued administrative citations and be subject to administrative fines in accordance with Title 1, Chapter 22. Each day in which a violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted shall constitute a new and separate offense. In addition, the operation or maintenance of a donation collection bin in violation of this chapter may be abated or summarily abated by the City in any manner authorized in this code or otherwise by law for the abatement of public nuisances. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 38773, all expenses incurred by the City in connection with any action to abate a public nuisance arising pursuant to this chapter shall be chargeable to the persons creating, causing, committing, or maintaining said public nuisance.
(2840 § 4, 2014)