As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any movable item or thing that is subject to ownership.
A container that is placed or used on a property for on-
site storage, sea containers, shipping containers, cargo container,
Conex box, semitruck trailer body or Portable Storage On Demand or
PODS is a familiar trade name for such containers. Portable storage
containers are generally placed on a property for the purpose of storing
materials and/or personal property, including any container, storage
unit, shed-like container or other portable structure that can be,
or is used for storage of any property and which is located for such
purposes outside, other than an accessory building or shed complying
with all building codes and land use requirements. Such containers
shall not be considered a building or accessory structure.
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023[1]]
Includes any street, sidewalk, highway, public lane, alley,
right-of-way, Township parking lot or other public place in the Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also retitled this article from
"Use and Placement of Portable Storage Units in Public Areas" to "Use
and Placement of Portable Storage Units or Containers."
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
A.
No person
shall place or utilize a portable storage unit, permit a portable
storage unit, or container to be placed on or along a public area
in the Township of Logan without first having obtained a permit from
the Zoning Office after written approval from the Police Department.
B.
No person
shall place or utilize a portable storage unit, permit a portable
storage unit, or container to be placed on residential property in
the Township of Logan without first having obtained a permit from
the Zoning Office.
A.
Application for a portable storage unit shall be made by submission
of the following information to the Township Zoning Office:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant and the owner of the property,
if different.
(2)
Street address.
(3)
Size of the portable storage unit to be placed at the site and the
proposed location of the portable storage unit.
(4)
Anticipated length of time the portable storage unit will be located
at the site.
B.
In a residential zone district, the permit shall be valid for a period
of 21 calendar days and may be renewed upon application to the Zoning
Office for additional seven-day periods not to exceed a total period
of 35 days per calendar year.
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
C.
In any
public area, road or right-of-way, the permit shall be valid for a
period of seven calendar days and may be renewed upon application
to the Zoning Office after written approval from the Police Department
for additional seven-day periods not to exceed a total period of 21
days per calendar year.
[Added 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023[1]]
D.
A permit may be revoked at any time during its approved term if the
placement or use of the portable storage unit or container constitutes
a hazard to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the Township
or for any other reason that constitutes a nuisance.
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
E.
No permit shall be issued if the Police Department or the Fire Department
determines that the issuance of a permit will constitute a danger
to public safety or an unwarranted interference with the efficient
movement of traffic.
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
F.
The fee
for a permit shall be $20.
[Added 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
G.
No more
than one portable storage unit or container may be placed upon the
property at one time.
[Added 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
H.
A portable
storage unit or container may not exceed eight feet in height, eight
feet in width or 16 feet in length.
[Added 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
A.
Portable storage units or containers may be located in residential
zoning districts. Except as provided herein, they shall not be placed
in a public area, and shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from
any property line and 10 feet from the front curb or edge of roadway,
if no curb exists. Final placement shall be to the approval and satisfaction
of the Zoning Officer.
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
B.
Portable storage units may be allowed in nonresidential zoning districts.
The units shall be placed only in the rear or side portion of a site.
Under no circumstances shall a portable storage unit be placed in
an area fronting a street or road or in a grass/landscaped area or
in the front parking lot of a commercial establishment. The placement
of portable storage units in fire lanes, passenger loading zones,
commercial loading zones or public rights-of-way shall be strictly
prohibited. Applicants for portable storage units in nonresidential
zoning districts must also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the
Zoning Officer, that the specific location/complex has sufficient
space to place a portable storage unit and continue to provide adequate
parking and public safety access and to comply with all health, safety
and welfare concerns.
C.
Portable storage units shall never be utilized as accessory structures
in any zoning district.
D.
The owner, operator, tenant or occupant of any site on which a portable
storage unit or container is placed shall be responsible for ensuring
that the portable storage unit or container is in good condition,
free from evidence of deterioration, weathering, discoloration, rust,
ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks. When not in use, the portable
storage unit or container shall be kept locked with a combination-style
lock (no key locks). The owner, operator, tenant or occupant of any
site on which a portable storage unit or container is placed shall
also be responsible that no form of waste, refuse or hazardous substance
is stored or kept within the portable storage unit or container.
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
E.
A portable storage unit or container shall have no signage other
than a serial number identifying the unit and the name, address and
telephone number of the person or firm engaged in the business of
renting or otherwise placing the portable storage unit or container
on the property.
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
[Amended 4-4-2023 by Ord. No. 8-2023]
A.
Any portable storage unit or container placed in violation of this
article or which is not removed at the end of the time for which it
may lawfully remain in place, or immediately upon the direction of
the Zoning Officer, Police Department or Fire Department for removal
of such unit for health or safety reasons, shall be punishable, upon
conviction thereof, by a minimum fine of $100 and maximum fine not
to exceed $2,000 for each violation committed hereunder. Every day
that a violation continues after service of written notice in person,
or by certified and/or regular mail on the owner or occupant of the
subject property as shown in the latest tax duplicate shall be deemed
a separate offense, retroactive to the initial violation date.
B.
The court may also order the removal of the violation by the Township,
and the cost of such removal, together with the cost of administration
of its removal, may be assessed against the property on which the
storage unit or container was located and may be filed as a lien against
such property by the Tax Collector or Tax Assessor after certification
of costs by the governing body. Such lien shall be superior to all
other liens or encumbrances upon the property, including the lien
of a mortgage, and shall be equal to the lien of ad valorem taxes.
