[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Tinicum 3-15-1999 by Ord. No. 723. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
A Township permit shall be required for the placing
of any temporary storage shed, trailer, trailer storage, construction
office or construction trailer at a construction site under development,
with the permit fee as follows:
B.
Permits may be renewed at the option of the Township
so long as the site remains under active development with the repayment
of said fee and if the holder is in compliance with all other Township
of Tinicum permit requirements and all other ordinances, building
and fire code regulations and health ordinances of the Township of
Tinicum.
C.
Any person, partnership, association or corporation
requesting a permit shall complete the Township's application for
temporary placement of storage sheds, trailer storage and construction
offices, provide all information required by the Township and pay
all appropriate permit fees.
D.
The Township may require fencing, lighting and landscaping
of any storage shed, trailer storage and construction trailer or office
as the safety, conditions and welfare of the community and site may
require.
A.
All temporary storage sheds, trailer storage, construction
trailers or offices shall be erected within the property lines of
property to be altered or improved. However, no such office, shed
or trailer shall be built contiguous to or within 10 feet of the property
lines unless it has the sides and roof properly covered with sheet
metal or other fire-resisting materials as approved by the Township
of Tinicum. The temporary storage shed, trailer storage, construction
trailer or office shall not be used for any other purpose than the
purpose specifically set forth and described in the permit application.
B.
The temporary storage shed, trailer storage, construction
office or trailer and all improvements thereon shall be removed upon
the termination of the permit or completion of the work, whichever
occurs first, with the parcel fully restored, clean, free of debris
and trash, appropriately graded and seeded.
At all times the temporary storage shed, trailer
storage, construction trailer or office must be kept in a clean and
safe condition, with no graffiti, no damage nor vandalism and with
the appropriate security lighting, fencing or landscaping as the Township
of Tinicum may require.
The permit holder shall be responsible for all
costs and expenses associated with the site and removal of the storage
shed, trailer storage, construction offices or trailers, including
any costs of repair and maintenance, landscaping, seeding and grading
the site, removal of trash and debris and a general cleaning and the
maintaining of the safety, condition and welfare of the site and all
structures and improvements thereon.
The public streets, highways, sidewalks, easements
or rights-of-way shall not be used for the placement of any storage
sheds, trailer storage, construction trailers or offices, and said
streets, highways, sidewalks, easements or rights-of-way shall not
be used for the storage of building materials or equipment or any
permanent or temporary improvements thereon.
The Township of Tinicum may revoke any permit
without advance notice for the use of temporary storage sheds, trailer
storage, construction trailers or offices if, in the opinion of the
Township Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer or Fire Marshal,
the temporary storage shed(s), trailer storage, construction trailer(s)
or office(s) are being improperly used, not complying with the application
disclosure or permit requirements or are a danger to the public.
No waste material, trash, debris or rubbish
shall be stored or allowed to accumulate in or within the area of
any temporary storage shed(s), trailer storage, construction trailer
or office.
No sign or banner shall be in any manner affixed
nor sign or banner illuminated on any temporary storage shed, trailer
storage, construction trailer or office without the express approval
of the Township Commissioners.
Any person, partnership, association or corporation
who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the terms
or provisions of this chapter or of any regulations or requirement
pursuant thereto and authorized thereby shall be subject to a fine
of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, for each such
offense, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs within
10 days from the imposition thereof, to imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not exceeding 30 days. Such fine imposed by this
section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by any other
section of this chapter. Each and every day in which any person shall
be in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
