No bulk storage container, storage container, storage device,
"pod", or similar container shall be placed or maintained by any private
party in or on any Borough property, street or right of way.
No bulk storage container, storage container, storage device,
"pod", or similar container shall be placed or maintained on any private
property unless it complies with one or more of the following provisions:
A. Such containers may be placed or maintained on a driveway or other
suitably paved area for purposes of packing or unpacking goods and
materials of the owner or occupant of the property in preparation
for or subsequent to moving into or out of the property for a period
of not more than twenty-one (21) consecutive days.
B. Such containers may be placed or maintained on a driveway or other
suitably paved area for purposes of storing the goods and materials
of the owner or occupant of the property when necessary during renovation
or rehabilitation of the structure located on the premises in which
the goods or materials would otherwise be located during the period
of renovation or rehabilitation and up to ten (10) days prior to commencement
and ten (10) subsequent to completion of the work but in no event
more than a total of four (4) months.
[Amended 6-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-06]
A. Public property.
(1) No trash dumpster, roll-off container, or similar container for trash
and/or debris of any type may be placed or maintained by any private
party in or on any Borough property, street, or right-of-way, except
in compliance with the provisions of this article.
(2) Any container to be placed on a street or right-of-way shall be placed
on the street and in a legal parking space as approved or designated
by the Borough with an approved material under the container to prevent
sinking or damaging the street surface and shall be equipped with
appropriate reflectors or other safety markings so that the container
will not constitute a hazard to traffic. The specific number, location,
and nature of the markings shall be determined by the Borough Police
in the exercise of their discretion and shall be noted on the permit
as a condition of its issuance.
(3) Any permit issued for placement of a container on a street, right-of-way
or other public property shall be valid for a period of 10 days, and
sticker or notice shall be prominently displayed on the street side
of the container indicating the commencement and expiration date of
the permit.
B. Private property.
(1) No trash dumpster, roll-off container, or similar container for trash
and/or debris of any type may be placed or maintained on any private
property within the Borough, except in compliance with the provisions
of this article in a manner and location as set forth on a duly approved
site plan.
(2) Any container placed on private property shall be placed on a driveway or other suitable base to assure stability and to prevent leakage into the soil. If, in the opinion of the Borough Police, the location is sufficiently near to a public vehicular or pedestrian path, the permit may require suitable safety markings as set forth in Subsection
A, above.
(3) Any permit issued for placement of a container on private property
shall be valid for a period of 10 days, and sticker or notice shall
be prominently displayed on the street side of the container indicating
the commencement and expiration date of the permit.
[Amended 6-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-06]
A. Prior to the placement of any bulk storage container, dumpster, roll-off
container, or similar container in or 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 in this article.
B. Application for the permit shall be made to the office of the Borough Clerk or such other office as the Borough Council 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 require a permit fee set forth in Chapter
25, Fees, in the Borough Code.
C. Upon a showing of continued need for the container (such as during the course of major construction projects), permits may be renewed three periods of 10 days, for a maximum period of 40 days upon application for renewal and payment of an additional fee as set forth in Chapter
25, Fees in the Borough Code.
[Amended 6-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-06]
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 article and shall be responsible for repairing
any damage to public property resulting therefrom. Copies of the penalty
provisions of this article shall be appended to the permit and shall
be mailed with a copy of the permit to the owner of the container,
the property owner, and any other interested party.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Merchantville,
or such other court having jurisdiction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
$1,250.00, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or community
service for a term not exceeding 90 days, or all of the above. Each
day that a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct
violation, subject to the penalty provisions of this article.