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Findlay planning panel backs zoning rules for clothing donation bins
Summary
The City Planning Commission recommended approval of a zoning text amendment that would require permits, owner consent, placement limits and maintenance standards for donation bins, and create an exemption for bins owned or operated by religious or charitable organizations located on their property.
The City Planning Commission on a unanimous voice vote recommended approval of a zoning text amendment to add a donation-bin section to the Findlay zoning code, establishing permit, placement and servicing rules for clothing donation containers. The recommendation includes striking an exemption clause perceived as ambiguous and clarifying that a religious or charitable exemption applies only when the bin is owned or operated by that organization and located on property owned or leased by the organization.
Commissioners and staff said the amendment responds to a growing number of donation bins that have appeared in parking lots and on vacant or out-of-town-owned properties, where ownership and maintenance are unclear. "This gives…
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