[Adopted 4-9-2002]
[Amended 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-017]
No person or company shall park or leave unattended any container, commonly known as a "roll-off dumpster" or "roll-off container," but also including containers commonly used in interstate and international transportation and referred to as "trailers" and/or "overseas containers," on or along any Township roadway, private or public property, without the written consent of the appropriate municipal, county, or state authority having jurisdiction over the roadway, private or public property. Consent shall be valid and remain in effect for a period of not more than 15 days, but may be renewed by the appropriate official upon application therefor and payment of the application fee.
To warn the operators of vehicles of the presence of any roll-off dumpster or roll-off container parked on or along any roadway, dumpsters or containers shall be equipped with and display markers consisting of all red and yellow reflective diamond-shaped panels having a minimum size of 18 inches by 19 inches. These panels shall be mounted at the edge of the dumpster or 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. In addition, traffic cones will be placed around the container.
Any permission for a roll-off dumpster and container as defined herein must be applied for by way of a permit through the Township Building and Housing Department in accordance with the application provided, and said fees will consist of $25 driveway and $50 roadway.
Any person given permission to place a dumpster on the roadway shall deposit a maintenance check of $1,000. The Construction Official, after consultation with the Police Department and the Road Department, will then determine if the placement of said dumpster has caused any damage to the roadway. The cost of repair will be deducted from the maintenance check, and if it exceeds said amount, the permit holder will be responsible for the excess. An inspection fee of $25 will be charged and the maintenance check returned to the applicant.
[Amended 3-28-2006]
The supplier of the container or person applying for the roadway placement permit must show insurance limits of $10,000. Such insurance shall contain coverage for damage to Township property and a clause which holds harmless the Township from liability, naming the Township as an additional insured. The supplier of the container or person applying for the roadway placement permit shall enter into an agreement to hold harmless the Township and indemnify the Township for any liability regarding such placement of the container.
[Added 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-017]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PORTABLE ON-DEMAND STORAGE STRUCTURE
Any container, storage unit, shed-like container or other portable structure that can be or is used for the storage of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes outside an enclosed building other than an accessory building or shed complying with all building codes and land use requirements. The definition of "portable on-demand structure" specifically excludes containers, hitched or unhitched, commonly used in interstate and international transport and referred to as "trailers" and/or "overseas containers."
B. 
No nonresidential user shall store materials of any kind outdoors in any district except in connection with the construction, alteration, repair or demolition of a structure to be performed on the premises where such materials are to be stored, unless specifically permitted in conjunction with an approved site plan or permitted elsewhere in this chapter.
C. 
A portable on-demand storage structure may be utilized as a temporary structure within the Township when in compliance with the standards of §§ 121-74.1 through 121-74.5 and any other applicable New Jersey statutes and Township ordinances.
D. 
Use of a portable on-demand storage structure shall only be permitted where a permit has been issued to the owner of the premises upon which such structure shall be placed by the Township Zoning Enforcement Officer.
E. 
All portable on-demand storage units shall be placed in driveways unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Officer.
F. 
No more than two portable on-demand storage structures may be located on a specific piece of property within the Township at one time; such structures shall be individually limited to the duration of the time period established herein.
G. 
No portable on-demand storage structure located within the Township shall contain toxic or hazardous materials.
[Added 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-017]
Applications for the permitted use of portable on-demand storage structures may be obtained from the Zoning Officer, and the application shall be submitted with a sketch showing the location of the container on the site and detailing the distance of trailers from other buildings, fire hydrants, Fire Department connections and/or utilities.
[Added 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-017]
An application fee of $25 shall accompany the form requesting such permission. Failure to obtain permission prior to placement of such temporary structure shall result in the issuance of a penalty as set forth below. Multiple offenders may be denied the issuance of a permit for such structures.
[Added 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-017]
Unless used in conjunction with a duly issued building permit for construction, reconstruction, demolition or alteration of a building on the premises in which the container is located, no certificate of approval will be issued for said permit until the container is removed from the premises.
[Amended 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-017]
A person who is convicted of a violation of this article shall pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Repeat offenders shall pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. In default of the payment of a fine, imprisonment in the county jail for a period of 90 days or community service may be imposed.