[Amended 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 563]
A. Use and/or placement of temporary
structures, which shall include all temporary structures, including
retail or commercial outdoor sales tents or sales corrals, shall conform
to the following requirements:
(1) A temporary zoning permit
shall be required for all temporary structures and uses authorized
under this section.
(2) The time period for a temporary
zoning permit, conditions for any renewal of time, and time for removal
of said temporary structure or use shall be as specified in the following
subsections.
(3) Fees for permits to place
or use temporary structures or uses shall be established by the Board
of Commissioners and set forth in a fee schedule, as amended from
time to time.
(4) With respect to retail and
commercial sales tents or sales corrals, no owner shall locate more
than one such temporary structure on any one property.
(5) With respect to retail and
commercial sales tents or sales corrals, if the permittee is not the
owner or lessee of the property on which they are to be located, written
consent of the owner of the property must be presented at the time
of application for the permit.
B. Use and/or placement of temporary
job site office trailers, storage trailers for construction materials
and sales office trailers shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Not to be located in a required
front yard adjacent to a public or private street or within six feet
of a side or rear yard or within 10 feet from any alley.
(2) Height of any such job-site-related
trailers not to exceed 12 feet.
(3) Permits for temporary job
site office trailers, storage trailers for construction materials
and sales office trailers shall be valid for the duration of construction
and shall expire at the completion of construction activities or prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the structure/use
under construction.
C. Use and/or placement of temporary
utility trailers and storage containers, including so-called sea containers,
shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Not to be located in any
residential zoning district.
(2) Not to be located in a required
front yard adjacent to a public or private street or within any required
side or rear yard.
(3) The use of PODS® (portable on-demand storage) containers is permitted
for nonresidential uses. A limit of one pod per dwelling is permitted.
(4) Height of said utility trailers
or storage containers not to exceed 20 feet.
(5) Not to be leased or used
by any other entity other than the property owner or lessee of the
site where the trailer or container is to be located. No subleasing
shall be permitted.
D. Use and/or placement of residential
PODS® (portable on-demand storage)
containers shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Shall be temporarily located
on a residential property in a residential zoning district as a temporary
structure for use during house remodeling or moving activities.
(2) May not be located within
any street right-of-way.
(3) May be located in a driveway.
E. A temporary permit shall be
obtained from the Zoning Officer prior to placement or use of a temporary
structure, temporary placement of temporary utility trailers, storage
containers, job site construction offices, sales office trailers and
PODS®. These facilities shall be inspected
by the appropriate Township officials prior to their use and shall
conform to all applicable Code regulations.
F. Placement of a temporary structure,
temporary placement of temporary utility trailers, storage containers,
job site construction offices, sales office trailers and PODS® shall not interfere with traffic visibility or
traffic flow.
G. Except as otherwise provided
above, permits for placement or use of a temporary structure, temporary
placement of temporary utility trailers, storage containers, job site
construction offices, sales office trailers and PODS® shall be valid for an initial period not to exceed 90 days and may
be extended for one additional period of 60 days for good cause shown.
The storage trailer temporary job site office, sales trailer, temporary
utility storage trailer or storage container shall be removed completely
within 30 days of the expiration of the permit therefor at the sole
cost of the permittee.
H. Temporary structures, temporary
utility trailers, storage containers, job site office, sales trailers
and PODS® shall be maintained in a
safe and sanitary condition.
I. Temporary structures, temporary
utility trailers, storage containers, job site office, sales trailers
and PODS® may not occupy any designated
parking spaces that would cause the then-current parking standards
for the operating use of the property to be violated, unless the use
on the property is not to be operational during the construction activities.
J. If temporary structures, temporary
utility trailers, storage containers, job site office, sales trailers
and PODS® are to be placed in a macadamized
parking area, a schematic plan shall be presented illustrating traffic
movement, number of available parking spaces indicating minimum required
parking for existing use, and such macadamized area shall be remediated
to its prior condition within 30 days of removal of the temporary
construction-related structures.
K. There shall be a maximum number
of temporary structures, temporary utility trailers, storage containers,
job site offices, sales trailers for any single applicant, address
and/or leased property at any given time, which shall be as follows:
Number of Available Parking Spaces
|
Number of Temporary Containers Permitted
|
Other Requirement
|
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5 to 15
|
1
|
Plan showing parking spaces
|
16 to 40
|
Up to 3
|
Plan showing parking spaces and traffic movements
|
41 to 100
|
Up to 5
|
Plan showing parking spaces and traffic movements
|
More than 100
|
Up to 15
|
Plan showing parking spaces and traffic movements
|
L. The provisions of this §
355-103 shall supersede and control any and all other provisions of this chapter relating to the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, §§
355-90 and
355-104.
M. Fees for permits to place or
use temporary utility trailers, storage containers, job site office,
PODS® and sales trailers shall be established
by the Board of Commissioners and set forth in a fee schedule, as
amended.