As used in the chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
PORTABLE STORAGE UNITS
Portable sheds (hereinafter referred to as "mobile storage
containers") that are loaded with materials and placed on a residential
or commercial property for the purpose of storing materials.
Before placing a mobile storage container unit on their property,
a person or business must submit an application and receive a permit
from the Borough. An insurance certificate providing liability insurance
in the amount of $100,000 provided by the company supplying the mobile
storage container must accompany the application. There is a fee of
$50 for a thirty-day permit. Applications can be requested from the
Building Code Official or Code Officer.
Permits will be granted for a period of 30 days. At the expiration
of the thirty-day period, applicants may seek to extend their permits
for an additional 30 days by seeking an extension for cause from the
Building Code Official or Code Officer. Extension of a permit will
cost $50 for each 30 days granted.
Mobile storage container units are prohibited from being placed
in streets or the front yard of a residential or commercial property.
Mobile storage container 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. The applicant must obtain preapproval
of the location by the Building Code Official or Code 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.
Only one mobile storage container unit may be placed at any
residential or commercial property at one time.
Any person who shall place a mobile storage container unit in
violation of this article shall, upon conviction before a Magisterial
District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 together
with costs of prosecution and, upon default in the payment thereof,
be sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30
days.