[Added 6-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-16; amended 9-3-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-16]
As used in this article, the following term
shall apply:
Portable sheds (commonly referred to as "pods") that are
loaded with materials and placed on a residential property for the
purpose of storing materials. The use of the reference to "pods" shall
not be construed to be limited to a particular brand or company providing
the portable home storage unit, but is referenced for easy identification
of the type of unit regulated.
Before placing a portable home storage unit
on his or her property, a person must submit an application and receive
a permit from the Township. An insurance certificate confirming liability
insurance in the amount of $100,000 provided by the company supplying
the portable home storage unit must accompany the application. If
the placement of the portable home storage unit is on a street, right-of-way
or other public property, the permit shall be valid for a period of
10 days. If the unit is placed on private property, the permit shall
be valid for a period of 30 days. There is a fee of $25 for a permit.
Applications can be acquired from the Construction Code Office.
Permits will be granted for a period of 30 days
on private property or for a period of 10 days if the unit is placed
on a street, right-of-way or other public property. At the expiration
of the permit period, applicants may, for good cause, seek one thirty-day
extension for units placed on private property or one seven-day extension
for units placed on a street, right-of-way or other public property.
Extension of a permit will cost $15. An initial permit for a portable
home storage unit can only be issued once in any twelve-month period.
Portable home storage units are prohibited from
being placed in streets or the front yard of a property. Portable
home storage units must be kept in the driveway of the property at
the furthest accessible point from the street. All locations must
be paved off-street surfaces. No pod can be placed on a property if
it is deemed to be a sight obstruction for motorists. The applicant
must obtain preapproval of the location by the Township Code Enforcement
Officer in the following situations:
A.
If the property does not have a driveway.
B.
If the location of the unit in the driveway is in
the front yard of the property.
C.
If the property is a corner lot.
D.
Any container to be placed on a street or right-of-way
shall be placed on the street in a legal parking space, not designated
for use as a handicap parking space as designated by the Township
and shall not cause a view obstruction for motorists. A container
parked on or along any street, right-of-way or other public property
shall be equipped with and display markers consisting of all-yellow
reflective diamond-shaped panels having a minimum size of 18 inches
by 18 inches. These panels shall be mounted at the edge of the container
at both ends nearest the path of passing vehicles and facing the direction
of oncoming traffic. These markers shall have a minimum mounting height
of three feet from the bottom of the panels to the surface of the
roadway. The Police Department in exercise of its discretion may direct
that additional markings, their location or nature, shall be supplemented
or altered if the police determine such actions are necessary for
the protection of the motoring public.
Only one portable home storage unit may be placed
at any residential property at one time.
Any person who shall place a portable home storage unit in violation of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties set forth in § 1-10 of the Florence Township Code.
