As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT
A unit greater in dimension than three feet in length by
three feet in width by three feet in height, rented or owned or for
use by the property owner or occupant for storage of personal, business,
or commercial items or used for the packing or storage of items for
permanently moving to or from the residence or for temporarily storing
items during a renovation to the main residence. Temporary storage
units include, but are not limited to, sea boxes, bulk storage containers,
portable on-demand storage containers, store-to-door mobile transportation
storage containers, roll-off containers or other such similar containers.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
no person shall place, use or employ a charitable clothing bin, for
solicitation purposes within the Borough of Medford Lakes unless all
of the following requirements are met:
A. The following information is clearly and conspicuously displayed
on the exterior of the donation clothing bin:
(1) Name and address of the registered owner of the bin and of any other
entity which may share or profit from any donations collected via
the bin.
(2) The telephone number of the registered owner's office or other
entity which may share or profit from any donations collected via
the bin.
(3) A clear written notice when an entity other than the owner may share
or profit from any donation collected via the bin and identifying
all such entities which may share or profit from such donations
(4) A written statement indicating the manner in which the owner or entity
anticipates donations collected via the bin would be used, sold, or
dispersed, and the method by which the proceeds of collected donations
would be allocated or spent.
B. The charitable clothing bin is to be located in the Lakes Commercial,
Lakes Institutional or Lakes Suburban Reserve Zoning District.
C. A permit is obtained from the Borough. Charitable clothing bin permits
shall be valid for one year and are eligible for annual renewal upon
payment of the fee. To apply for a permit, the owner of the charitable
clothing bin must provide written consent from the property owner
to place the bin on his/her property A permit will not be issued if
the municipality determines the placement of the bin would constitute
a safety hazard.
Prior to the placement of any dumpster, roll-off container,
charitable clothing bin, similar container or temporary storage unit
on any Borough property, street, or right-of-way, or on any private
property (not covered by a duly approved site plan), the owner or
user of such container shall apply for and receive a permit from the
Borough pursuant to the provisions and standards set forth herein.
A. Application for the permit shall be made to the office of the Borough
Clerk or such other office as the municipal Manager may from time
to time designate on a form provided by the Borough. The application
shall require, among other things, the full name, address, and other
contact information for both the owner of the container and the owner
of the property with which the use of the container is associated.
The application shall be accompanied by a permit fee of $25.
B. The owner of the container and the owner of the property associated
with its use shall be jointly responsible for compliance with the
provisions of this chapter. Copies of the penalty provisions of this
chapter shall be appended to the permit and the applicant shall mail
a copy of the permit, and penalty provisions to the owner of the container
or the property owner and any other interested party.
No human or animal shall occupy any temporary storage container
except for the express purpose of loading or unloading the container.
No heat or electrical source of any kind shall be placed in the container.
Violations of this chapter or any conditions of a permit issued
pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than
$100 nor more than $250. Each day or portion thereof that a violation
continues shall be considered a separate violation. Any storage container,
storage device, pod, trash dumpster, roll-off container, or similar
container placed or maintained on Borough property, streets, or rights-of-way,
or left in such a location after expiration of the permit for more
than seven days after the mailing of written notice to the owner of
the affected property may be removed by the Borough at the applicant's,
affected property owner's and/or owner's expense. Such charge
for removal and storage of the container shall be in addition to any
fines that might otherwise be imposed pursuant to this section.