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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS CONCERNING COLLECTION BINS WHEREAS, the City of Little Canada has determined it to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, durability, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the Little Canada to amend the City Code of Ordinances to establish regulations pertaining to collection bins. Now, Therefore, Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Little Canada pursuant to its powers, as follows: Section 1. The Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding the following language to Article /Section . Collection Bins: A receptacle used for the collection of various items for recycling or re -sale including but not limited to the following: clothing, shoes, textiles, books and small household items deposited by the public for redistribution or re -sale. # #. # #: Permitted Accessory Uses: a. Collection bins shall be permitted to be located in the commercial Zoning Districts or on properties in residential districts that are occupied by an educational, religious, governmental or charitable use. b. The bins shall only be placed with the permission of the property owner or other person with such authority and on properties that contain an existing and operating permitted or special use. c. Each bin shall not exceed seven (7) feet in height and twenty five (25) square feet in ground area. d. The bins shall be located on a parking lot or other paved surface or adjacent to the building. e. The bins shall not he within 15 feet of the front property line, reduce the width of paved clear space for the passage of pedestrians to less than five (5) feet, be located within five (5) feet of a Fire Department connection, utilize any required parking spaces or disrupt the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. f. The bin shall include language discouraging the placement of items outside of the bin. g. The "Company" name and phone number of the bin's owner and operator shall be posted on the bin. 7