[Adopted 6-21-2016 by Ord. No. 8-16[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also changed the title
of this chapter from "Trailers" to "Trailers and Storage Containers."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A permit issued pursuant to this chapter allowing the placement
of trailers and/or storage containers upon property of the licensee
for a period of one year; said license is renewable for one-year periods.
A device (structure) or any portion thereof, used for the
storage of goods, wares, merchandise, raw materials, agricultural
or manufactured products, which device (structure) is installed on,
above or below the surface of a parcel of land. Structures as defined
in the Uniform Construction Code Act are not included.
Every vehicle with or without motive power, designed for
carrying property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; but not
including boat trailers, RVs (recreational vehicles), licensed motor
vehicle trailers and utility trailers.
Use of a trailer to store goods, wares, merchandise, raw
materials, agricultural or manufactured products for a period in excess
of 30 days and/or where the trailer's position on the property
remains unchanged for a period in excess of 30 days.
The placement upon the property for a period exceeding 30
days but not more than one year. Where licenses are not obtained for
said trailers, they must be removed from the property or subject the
property owner to the penalty provisions of this chapter.
The placement upon the property of a trailer or storage container
for a period not to exceed 30 days with prior notification to the
administrative officer of the Township of Brick as permitted in this
chapter.
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is
or may be transported upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human
power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks or motorized
bicycles.
A.
The governing body of the Township of Brick deems the use of trailers
and storage containers as outdoor storage facilities to be otherwise
illegal, whether or not said trailers have valid Department of Motor
Vehicle registrations. It is the intent of this chapter to regulate
the aforesaid uses in the M-1 Light Industrial Zone; the governing
body expressly requiring that all the provisions of this chapter be
complied with by the tenant and/or owner of the property upon which
trailers and storage containers are used for outdoor storage purposes.
B.
The governing body intends that this chapter is to cover all trailers/storage
containers that are adaptable or suitable to be used for storage.
The placement of the same upon property requires obtaining a license
for said trailers/storage containers at the time of placement, regardless
of whether they are then being used for storage purposes.
C.
It is further intended by the governing body that the licensed placement
of trailers/storage containers in accordance with this chapter is
not to be construed as the placement of a permanent structure; hence,
the provisions of Uniform Construction Code shall not apply.
A.
Maximum number of facilities.
(1)
The maximum number of permitted trailers and/or storage containers
used as outdoor storage facilities shall be limited as follows:
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Lot Area
(square feet)
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No. of Trailers/Storage Containers
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35,000 to 60,000
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(2) 8 ft. by 20 ft. or (1) 8 ft. by 40 ft.
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60,001 to 90,000
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(3) 8 ft. by 20 ft. or (2) 8 ft. by 40 ft.
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90,001 or greater
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(4) 8 ft. by 20 ft. or (3) 8 ft. by 40 ft.
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(2)
Deviations of up to two feet on the above referenced dimensions of
trailers/storage containers are permitted.
B.
The licensing of trailers/storage containers in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter shall permit their placement notwithstanding
any provision contained in the Zoning Ordinance to the contrary.
C.
Trailers and/or storage containers shall not be permitted in the
M-1 Light Industrial Zone upon lots not less than 35,000 square feet.
D.
Trailers/storage containers permitted under this Section are limited
to developed lots, occupied by an active business within the M-1 Light
Industrial Zone.
E.
No trailers/storage containers shall be permitted in any zoning district of the Township, except as expressly provided in this Chapter 445.
F.
No material shall be stored on or around the trailer/storage container
and it must remain closed and secure except when loading and unloading
of goods or materials.
A.
The application for and renewal of licenses for trailers and storage
container placement upon property shall be on forms provided by the
Municipal Clerk of the Township of Brick. The initial inspections
and approval of trailer/storage container placement shall be conducted
by the Code Enforcement Office/Zoning Office of the Township of Brick
to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the Township's
Zoning Ordinance and the Property Maintenance Code. Thereafter, annual
inspections shall be conducted by the Code Enforcement Office to verify
the licensed placement and to ensure compliance with this chapter.
B.
Additionally, the trailer/storage container shall be inspected by
the Township's Bureau of Fire Safety, which Bureau shall have
the authority to issue cease and desist notices in accordance with
the provisions of the Uniform Fire Safety Act for violations of same.
The Bureau of Fire Safety shall also conduct annual reinspections
of the trailer/storage containers to insure their continued compliance
with the Uniform Fire Safety Act; such inspections shall be of the
interior to insure that material storage is consistent with the Uniform
Fire Safety Act. Trailer/storage containers are to have placards on
the exterior signifying the contents stored with a list of materials
on file with the Police Department and Fire Prevention Bureau.
C.
The contents of the trailer shall be directly related to the approved
use and operations of the business on the developed site. Storage
of materials unrelated to the normal operation of the business is
a violation of this chapter. A license for a trailer that is used
for improper storage will not be renewed and subject the owner to
penalties for improper storage.
An initial registration and licensing fee of $300 per trailer/storage
container shall be paid at the time of the approval of the initial
application by the property owner or trailer/storage container user.
Thereafter, said licenses shall be annually renewable at a cost of
$150 per trailer/storage container.
A.
The provisions of § 445-15 of this chapter shall not apply to churches, religious and fraternal organizations, and other nonprofit eleemosynary organizations which need to use trailers and/or storage containers for nonprofit purposes.
B.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to contractors, office
trailers and one trailer used as storage container by contractors
and as a means to transport contractor materials to and from particular
job sites. Trailers used for this purpose shall be maintained in accordance
with the provisions of the Township Property Maintenance Code and
this chapter.
A.
The standards with regard to the placement of trailers and/or storage
containers for outdoor storage facilities upon the property shall
be standards set forth in accordance with this chapter and the Zoning
Ordinance regulations at the time of license application. In no instance
shall trailers and/or storage containers be placed in fire lanes,
front yards or buffers. If no suitable areas exist on site that are
not in a fire lane, front yard or buffer, then no more than two designated
parking stalls may be utilized for the temporary placement of trailers/storage
containers.
B.
It shall not be required to have permanent footings for trailers
used as storage facilities. Stacking of or piggybacking of trailers/storage
containers is prohibited. Trailers/storage containers licensed under
this chapter are for storage purposes only. The use of same for offices,
workshops or assembly areas is strictly prohibited. No utilities other
than electric for illumination purposes shall be permitted to service
the trailers/storage containers. All electric work of this nature
shall require construction permits as required by the Uniform Construction
Code.
A.
Upon receiving a report from the Municipal Clerk, the governing body
may, after notice and hearing, issue a license, refuse to issue, or
revoke or suspend any license issued pursuant to this chapter where
the trailer or storage container user/property owner does not meet
the minimum requirements of this section, is the subject of open violations
of the Township Property Maintenance Code, has violated any provision
of this chapter, or fails to correct any deficiency noted as a result
of any annual inspection.
B.
Any person, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity that
can demonstrate that the literal enforcement of any of the provisions
of this chapter shall cause undue hardship, such person, corporation,
etc., may, upon application to the Planning Board or Zoning Board
setting forth said hardship, be granted such waivers deemed necessary
by the Planning Board or Zoning Board body to relieve said undue hardship.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a
fine as set forth in this chapter.
