[Adopted 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2141[1]]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An enclosed box-like structure, without wheels, designed
for the outdoor storage of personal property for temporary use, delivered
and removed by vehicle. Said container shall only be allowed in association
with an active building permit.
No person shall place, or allow to be placed, a temporary storage
container upon any private property in the Borough of Ridgefield,
without first obtaining a permit. The permit shall be obtained from,
and issued by, the Building Department, and shall be subject to the
approval of that Department. The Building Department shall develop
a form of application for said permit. The fee for a permit to place
a temporary storage container on private property shall be $50. Permit
extension fee shall be $25 for each thirty-day period. Under no circumstance
shall a temporary storage container be placed on any street or Borough-owned
land within the Borough of Ridgefield.
Temporary storage containers shall only be allowed subject to
the following:
A.
Location. Temporary storage containers shall be placed only in the
driveway, allotted parking spaces, or other paved areas of property
which are not located in the right-of-way and do not obstruct the
sidewalk. The following provisions shall also apply:
(1)
No temporary storage container shall be located within three feet
of a property line.
(2)
Temporary storage containers shall be off set at least 10 feet from
the principal building.
(3)
A temporary storage container or containers shall not occupy an area
greater than 10% of the area of the front, side or rear yard which
it is located.
(4)
Whenever feasible, the applicant shall utilize existing buffers when
determining the location for a temporary storage container in order
to screen the container from adjoining properties.
(5)
Temporary storage containers shall not obstruct circulation for vehicles,
particularly emergency vehicles.
(6)
Temporary storage containers shall not be placed in an area that
would reduce parking to a level inconsistent with the Borough Ordinance
and the Residential Site Improvements Standards (RSIS).
(8)
No container shall remain for a period greater than 90 days.
(9)
A thirty-day permit extension may be applied for if needed. The Construction
Code Official or his/her designee may issue no more than two permit
extensions.
B.
Size. A temporary storage container shall not be larger than eight
feet wide or 20 feet long or 150 feet in total area and no higher
than eight feet from grade.
C.
Use.
(1)
The use of any temporary storage container shall be confined to the
property owner or legal tenant whose property the container is placed
upon. The containers are intended to store common household items.
(2)
The following items are expressly prohibited from being stored or
kept within a temporary storage container:
(3)
Signage for any temporary storage container shall comply with the
following:
(a)
A temporary storage container shall have no signage other than
the name, logo, address and telephone number of the person or firm
engaged in the business of renting or otherwise placing the temporary
storage container; and
(b)
The sign must be permanently adhered to or painted on the temporary
storage container.
D.
Lighting. There shall be no lighting fixtures attached to a temporary
storage container nor shall any lighting fixture be solely utilized
to light a container. In addition, no electrical service shall be
attached or brought to the temporary storage container.
F.
Applicability.
(1)
In addition to compliance with all other requirements of the Borough
of Ridgefield Building Regulations, the use of temporary storage containers
must comply with the standards established by this article.
(2)
Where the requirements of any part of this article conflict with
any other article of the Borough Regulations, this article shall prevail.
