[Adopted 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 05-14]
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.