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Shall mean a "temporary storage container" as defined in
this section.
Shall mean any parcel, tract or plot of land within the Borough
of Elmwood Park that is identified as a separate tax lot on the Tax
Assessment Map for the Borough of Elmwood Park.
Shall mean a container designed for the outdoor storage of
personal property for temporary use and delivered and removed by vehicle.
Temporary storage containers shall not include cargo containers. Temporary
storage containers shall not be utilized for business or commercial
purposes. Temporary storage containers shall hereinafter be referred
to as "PODS®."
Shall mean the owner, tenant or occupant of any site on which
a POD is placed.
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PODS® shall comply with the standards
established by this chapter together with all other applicable regulations
of the Borough. Where the requirements of any part of this chapter
conflict with any other section of the Borough Code, the provisions
of this chapter shall prevail.
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a.
A permit shall be required for the placement of a POD at any site
for any period of time longer than one week. The owner/occupant of
a site must apply to the Borough Zoning Officer for a permit to place
a POD on a site.
b.
A permit may be issued to allow the placement of a POD on a site
for an initial period of 30 days. A permit may be renewed for no more
than two additional thirty-day periods upon applications for renewal
by a permit holder.
c.
A permit for a POD will not be issued to any user found to be in
violation of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance until such time
as the violation or violations are corrected.
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PODS® shall be permitted in all
residential zones subject to the following provisions:
a.
PODS® shall be placed only in the
driveway, allotted parking areas or on portions of property not located
in the right-of-way. No POD shall be located in any manner that obstructs
sidewalks.
b.
No POD shall be located within 10 feet of property line.
c.
All PODS® shall be set back minimally
10 feet from principal buildings.
d.
All PODS® shall be located in such
a manner so as to utilize existing buffers for the purpose of screening
PODS® from adjoining properties.
e.
PODS® shall not be located so as to
obstruct vehicle circulation, particularly emergency vehicle circulation.
f.
PODS® shall not be larger than 150
square feet in area.
g.
PODS® shall not be higher than 10
feet from grade.
h.
PODS® shall only be used by the owner
or occupant of the property on which the PODS® are placed. PODS® shall be used only
to store household items and shall not be used for any commercial
purpose whatsoever, nor for the storage of any items used for business
purposes by any owner/occupant.
i.
PODS® shall not be used for the storage
of any hazardous substance, including, but not limited to chemical,
flammable or explosive materials. PODS® shall also not be used for the storage of trash.
j.
PODS® shall not be used for temporary
habitation of humans or animals.
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a.
No signage shall be placed on any POD other than signage containing
the name, address and telephone number of the person or entity engaged
in the business of renting the POD or placing the POD on a user's
site.
b.
All signs on PODS® must be permanently
adhered to or painted on the POD.
c.
There shall be no more than one sign attached to any side of a POD
and no more than two signs on any POD.
d.
No sign shall be larger than 15% of the area of the side to which
it is attached.
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There shall be no lighting fixtures attached to any POD nor
shall there be any lighting fixtures utilized to light the interior
of a POD.
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All PODS® shall be maintained
in good condition, free from evidence of deterioration, weathering,
discoloration, rust, ripping, tearing, or other unsightly condition.
All PODS® must be locked when not under
the supervision of a user.
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a.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow a POD to remain on a
site which he or she owns, rents, occupies or controls without first
obtaining a permit for said POD.
b.
A user who allows a POD to remain at a site for longer than seven
days without first obtaining a permit as required by this chapter
shall be notified that he or she has two days to remove the POD or
to obtain a permit for same.
c.
Each day that a POD remains at a site shall subject the owner or
occupant of the site to penalties, with each day that the POD remains
on the site considered to be a separate violation of the provisions
of this chapter.