[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council
of the City of Clifton 6-19-2007 by Ord. No. 6668-07. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 461.
The Municipal Council of the City of Clifton
hereby declares its intent to regulate, in a manner consistent with
the interests of the citizens of the City of Clifton, the location,
use and placement of portable storage units.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The City of Clifton in the County of Passaic, State of New
Jersey.
The Housing Department and/or the Police Department may enforce
the provisions of the within chapter.
Any individual, person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Any container, with or without wheels, with a volume of at
least 250 cubic feet designed for the outdoor storage of personal
property which is rented to owners or occupants of property for their
temporary use and which is delivered and removed by vehicle.
Any type of business entity engaged in the portable storage
unit rental business.
A piece, parcel, tract, or plot of land occupied by one or
more buildings.
The owner or occupant of property entering into an agreement
with a portable storage unit company for the placement of a portable
storage unit on a site located in the City.
A.Â
Portable storage units may be temporarily located
only on single-family, multiple-family and/or commercial or industrial
sites. In no event shall portable storage units be located in the
right-of-way, obstruct any sidewalk or obstruct full public safety
access.
B.Â
In the case of single-family or multiple-family sites
containing less than four residential units, portable storage units
shall be placed only in the driveway, front yard or side yard. Portable
storage units placed in the front yard or side yard must be placed
at least 10 feet from the lot line.
C.Â
In the case of multifamily sites in excess of four
residential units, commercial or industrial sites, portable storage
units shall be placed only in allotted parking spaces on the site.
The portable storage unit shall be no wider
than eight feet, no longer than 18 feet and no higher than 10 feet
from grade.
A.Â
Permit required; duration.
[Amended 7-2-2019 by Ord. No.
7522-19]
(1)Â
A site permit is required for the placement of a portable storage
unit at a site, which permit shall be valid for a period of 30 days.
The user of the site may apply for an additional thirty-day permit
in any one calendar year provided the previous permit has been expired
for at least a period of 14 days, and the user has had the portable
storage unit removed in compliance with this chapter for a period
of at least 14 days.
(2)Â
Upon application to the City Manager, the fourteen-day expiration
period and/or the total placement limitation period of 60 days may
be waived upon a demonstration of need for such waiver(s). Such demonstrated
need shall be based upon unforeseen construction delay, unforeseen
moving delay and/or other act(s) of God requiring an extension to
fulfill the storage purposes for which the permit(s) was originally
issued.
B.Â
Application for the site permit shall be made to the
City Clerk by the user, on a form provided by the City. The user shall
pay a fee of $25 to the City Clerk for each permit.
A.Â
Each portable storage unit shall have prominently
displayed the name, address and telephone number of the owner thereof
in lettering at least four inches in height.
B.Â
Each portable storage unit shall have reflectors on
both the front and rear surfaces for night safety in such a manner
as to indicate the height and width of same.
A.Â
The portable storage unit company shall be responsible
to ensure that the portable storage unit is in good condition, free
from evidence of deterioration, weathering, discoloration, rust, ripping,
tearing or other holes or breaks.
B.Â
When not in use, the portable storage unit shall be
kept locked.
C.Â
The user of any site on which a portable storage unit
is placed shall be responsible for ensuring that no hazardous materials
as defined at 49 CFR 171; hazardous substances as defined at 40 CFR
302; extremely hazardous substances as defined at 40 CFR 355; hazardous
chemicals as defined at 29 CFR 1910; hazardous waste as defined at
40 CFR 260-281, or as such regulations may from time to time be amended,
are stored or kept within the portable storage units.
A.Â
No person shall place any portable storage unit at
any location in the City of Clifton except in compliance with the
provisions of this chapter.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful for a portable storage unit to
remain at a site in excess of the time periods permitted under this
chapter.
C.Â
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed
$1,250. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during
or on which a violation occurs or continues.
