The purpose of this article is to create a procedure whereby
individuals may apply for a permit to allow for the use of temporary
storage on properties located in the Borough of River Edge and to
provide for rules, regulations and restrictions with regard to the
use and placement of such temporary storage containers.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein:
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 residences. 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.
There shall be a permit application and review fee charged in
the amount of $50 for every request for initial temporary storage
unit permit and/or extension.
This article may be enforced by the Borough of River Edge Police
Department, Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer or such other
employee or department of the Borough as designated in writing by
the Borough Administrator.
Any person, corporation and/or entity violating or neglecting
to comply with any provision of the chapter shall be subject to a
fine of up to $500 for each violation or by imprisonment for not more
than 90 days or by an order to perform community service or a combination
thereof, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge. Each and every
week such violation or noncompliance exists shall constitute a separate
offense and an additional fine may be imposed.