O-021-16 Amending Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the Colton Municipal Code to address unattended donation and collection bins (UDCB)

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Colton Ordinance No. 0-21-16 1 WHEREAS, the placement of UDCBs has not been expressly regulated by the City; 2 and 3 WHEREAS, the continued unregulated establishment, installation, placement, 4 5 construction and/or expansion of UDCBs will result in increased quantity and intensity of blighted 6 conditions; and 7 WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to add Chapter 5.52 to Title 5 (Business 8 Licenses and Regulations) to address UDCBs. 9 10 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON 11 HOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 12 SECTION 1: Chapter 5.52 of Title 5 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: 13 14 Chapter 5.52 UNATTENDED DONATION/COLLECTION BOXES 15 Sections: 16 5.52.010. Purpose. 17 To ensure the prevention of blight and to further public health and safety, it is in the interest 18 of the City to prevent the proliferation of unattended donation and collection bins (UDCB) and their placement in required parking spaces, required landscaped areas, and residential 19 zoning districts of the City. The proliferation of these UDCBs contribute to visual clutter; and in areas throughout the State, UDCBs have contributed to blight due to graffiti and poor 20 maintenance, and the accumulation of debris and excess items outside of the UDCBs. They 21 can also interfere with the proper collection of data concerning the diversion of waste within the City from landfills. The purpose of these regulations is to promote the health, safety, 22 and/or welfare of the public, and protect the property rights of the owners of the parcels on which the UDCBs are located, by providing minimum blight -related performance standards 23 for the operation of UDCBs, including establishing criteria to ensure that (1) material is not 24 allowed to accumulate outside of the UDCBs, (2) UDCBs remain free of graffiti and blight, (3) UDCBs are maintained in sanitary conditions, (4) the UDCBs are not placed without the 25 approval of property owners, (5) contact information is readily available so that the operators can be contacted if there are any blight -related questions or concerns, and (6) that 26 operators properly report information concerning the diversion of materials from landfills. This section regulates the size. number, placement, installation and maintenance of UDCBs, 27 as is necessary to accomplish the foregoing purposes. 28 -2-