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Hewitt adopts ordinance regulating unattended donation collection boxes, $100 permit and 90-day compliance window

6424022 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

The City Council on Oct. 20 approved Ordinance 2025-18 creating permit, maintenance and enforcement requirements for unattended donation boxes; the ordinance imposes a $100 permit fee and takes effect 90 days after passage.

The Hewitt City Council on Oct. 20 adopted Ordinance No. 2025-18 to regulate unattended donation collection boxes, establishing a permit requirement, maintenance standards, location limits and penalties for noncompliance.

Jim Devlin, a city staff presenter, and City staff member Thomas described growing complaints about unattended donation boxes placed without property-owner…

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