[Ord. No. 4181, 4-27-2010, § 2; amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 9-2020, 5-19-2019]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any real property located within the Township of Teaneck which is not within the jurisdiction and control of the Township of Teaneck or any other governmental agency.
REFUSE CONTAINER
Any portable container without motor power designed to be towed, drawn or carried by a motor vehicle and placed upon private property for the purpose of the temporary storage and collection of refuse, debris, building materials and similar materials, including what is commonly known as a "roll-off" or "dumpster."
STORAGE CONTAINER
Any portable container without motor power designed to be towed, drawn, or carried by a motor vehicle and placed upon private property for the purpose of the storage of personal property, goods, merchandise, equipment, supplies or possessions, including what is commonly known as a "pod."
(a) 
Except as otherwise permitted or required by ordinance or other law, no person shall place or cause to be placed upon any private property a storage container or refuse container without having first obtained a permit therefor.
(b) 
Applications for permits for the temporary placement of storage or refuse containers shall be submitted to the Construction Official, or to his/her designee, for investigation and approval.
(c) 
An application for a permit shall contain the following information:
(1) 
A description of the storage or refuse container to be placed on the private property;
(2) 
The estimated duration during which such storage or refuse container shall be placed on the private property;
(3) 
A diagram drawn to scale showing the proposed location of the storage or refuse container in relationship to surrounding curbs, streets, sidewalks, fire hydrants, driveways, walkways, principal buildings and structures, accessory structures, property lines, and such other features as may be required by the Construction Official upon the private property upon which the proposed storage or refuse container will be placed and the adjoining properties thereto;
(4) 
The name, address, and phone number of the property owner or other person requesting the permit;
(5) 
The name, address, and phone number of the owner or other person exercising control of the storage or refuse container and who shall be responsible for the removal of said storage or refuse container.
(d) 
The application for a permit shall be submitted to the Construction Official, together with a fee as set forth in the Appendix III of Chapter 2 of the Code of the Township of Teaneck.
(e) 
Except as otherwise provided under Subsection (f) hereof, permits issued hereunder for temporary storage or refuse containers shall not be valid for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days. The temporary permit for placement of a temporary storage or refuse container is renewable a maximum of two times, provided that the Construction Official is satisfied that there is good cause for such renewals.
(f) 
Permits issued for the placement and use of containers associated with a construction project, where such project requires the issuance of a permit under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, shall allow for the use of such container from the date of issuance of the NJ-UCC construction permit until seven days after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or 180 days, whichever is less.
(g) 
The Construction Official may, in the exercise of his/her reasonable discretion, refuse to issue a permit if he/she determines that said permit cannot be issued in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth herein or cannot be issued without endangering the public's health, safety, or welfare.
Any storage or refuse container for which a permit is issued shall comply with the following rules and regulations:
(a) 
The storage or refuse container shall clearly contain thereon the name, address, and phone number of the owner or other person exercising control of the storage or refuse container and who is responsible for removing said storage or refuse container.
(b) 
The storage or refuse container shall have affixed thereto a decal or sticker provided by the Township in such location as to be readily visible from the public street or at such location as shall be designated in the permit. Upon expiration of the permit, the decal or sticker shall be removed.
(c) 
No temporary storage or refuse container shall be placed within the required front yard setback on any private property except upon an existing paved driveway or surface, or within any location on the private property other than the front yard except on an existing paved surface unless the Construction Official, or his/her designee, determines that no location other than the front yard, or that no such paved surface or driveway, is reasonably available on the private property for the temporary placement of the storage or refuse container.
(d) 
No storage or refuse container shall be placed at any location other than the location approved in the permit.
(e) 
Temporary storage containers shall not exceed eight feet in width, 20 feet in length and eight feet in height.
(f) 
Utility connections to containers are not permitted.
(a) 
The owner or other person having control of a temporary storage or refuse container for which a permit has been issued shall remove said temporary storage or refuse container from the private property prior to the expiration of the permit unless an additional permit is obtained prior to the expiration thereof.
(b) 
In the event the temporary storage or refuse container is not removed from the private property prior to the expiration of the permit, or in the event no permit has been issued, the Township shall have the right to remove the storage or refuse container from the private property, arrange for the storage thereof and dispose of the contents thereof.
(c) 
Both the owner or person having control of the storage or refuse container and the person requesting the storage or refuse container on the private property shall be responsible for the cost of said removal and storage of such storage or refuse container, disposal of the contents thereof, and the cost of repair or replacement of any damage to the street, curb, street trees or sidewalk resulting from the placement or removal and any storage or refuse container, which may be incurred by the Township of Teaneck.
(d) 
In addition to such other remedies as may be provided by law, the cost of removal, storage, and any other cost incurred by the Township in connection with the removal and storage of such storage or refuse container and disposal of the contents thereof shall constitute a lien upon the real property owned by the applicant for which the permit was requested and may be collected in the same manner as real estate tax liens.
Any person convicted of a violation any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a minimum fine of $100 and one or more of the following penalties: a maximum fine of up to $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days. A separate offense shall be committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.