Donation Box and Container License Application

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For all municipal business license questions, contact: City of South Bend • Department of Community Investment 227 West Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1400 S •South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574.235.5912 • F: 574.235.9021 OPEN-AIR FOR DONATION BOXES AND CONTAINERS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION - 4-38 REQUIRED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS: 1. Zoning, parking availability, and Site Plan drawing of proposed location. 2. Description of booth, shed, tent, trailer, or stand to be used. 3. Description of operation including dates, hours, and types of goods sold. 4. Weights and Measures Sealer Certificate (if applicable). 5. Restaurant License per Ord. §§4-45, 4-46 if prepared or ready for consumption food will be served. 6. Written statement of permission from private property owner/lessee, if applicable. 7. Written approval by Board of Public Works for location on public property. REQUIRED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS FOR CONTAINERS AND DONATION BOXES 1. Zoning and Site Plan drawing of proposed location, include the distance the box will be setback from the property line. 2. Description of container or donation box. 3. Description of operation including dates and types of goods being received. 4. Written statement of permission from private property owner/lessee, if applicable. 5. Written approval by Board of Public Works for location on public property. 6. Name, address and telephone number of the individual who will be responsible for monitoring, emptying, and maintaining the box or container and responding to calls to clean the area around the box or container. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CONTAINERS AND DONATION BOXES: 1. The responsible individual identified in #6 must reside or conduct business within St. Joseph County, Indiana, or a county immediately adjacent to St. Joseph County, Indiana. 2. Any person seeking to place or maintain a donation box or container must clearly post on the outside of the container the name, address and telephone number of the organization receiving donations and be clearly labeled whether it’s a not-for-profit or a for-profit entity. 3. The boxes must be emptied at least once every seven days and monitored by the individual representing the organization. 4. The responsible individual must respond to calls within 12 hours of call and remove items if donations overflow or lay within 10 feet of the box or container. 5. A decal issued by the City must be affixed to the front of the donation box or container. APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. Submit Application with $5.00 Processing Fee. 2. Review and report by Building Department, Code Enforcement, and Public Works, as applicable. 3. Controller Denies or Approves License. 4. License issued upon approval and payment of the license fee.