[Ord. #08-10, S 1]
As used herein, the following term shall be defined as follows:
Shall mean a portable shed or other portable container, commonly
referenced as "PODS" that is loaded with materials and is placed on
a residential or commercial property for the purpose of storage of
those materials. The use of the phrase "PODS" shall not be construed
to be limited to a particular brand or company providing the portable
home storage unit, but is merely referenced for easy identification
of the type of unit/container regulated.
Shall mean a piece, parcel, tract, or plot of land occupied
or that may be occupied, by one or more buildings or uses and their
accessory buildings and accessory uses which is generally considered
to be one unified parcel.
Shall mean the owner or occupant or property entering into
an agreement with a portable storage unit company for the placement
of a portable storage unit on a site located in the Borough.
[Ord. #08-10, S 2]
a.
Portable storage units may be temporarily located in single-family,
multiple family and commercial/business zoning districts within the
Borough so long as they shall be placed not to obstruct vehicular
and/or pedestrian traffic. Within the Borough no portable storage
may be placed in any street, thoroughfare, right-of-way or other public
property and must be placed on a suitable base to ensure stability
of the unit.
b.
No portable storage unit shall be placed on the front yard of any
private property, whether said yard is paved or not.
[Ord. #08-10, S 3]
The portable storage unit shall be no larger than 130 square
feet in area and no higher than ten (10') feet from grade.
[Ord. #08-10, S 4]
a.
A portable storage unit may remain at a single-family and/or, multiple
family site for up to a total of 90 consecutive calendar days, as
defined below, with one portable storage unit allowed at a site at
a time.
b.
A portable storage unit may remain at a commercial/business site
for up to a total of 90 consecutive calendar days, as defined below.
The number of portable storage units allowed will be determined on
available space that does not obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
c.
Redelivery of a portable storage unit for the sole purpose of unloading
said unit will be allowed for a period of no more than five consecutive
calendar days.
[Ord. #08-10, S 5]
The portable storage unit shall only be used for the purpose
of removing or temporary storage of furniture, clothing, other house
belongings coming from or to a structure on the property that is being
removed, repaired and/or sold as it relates to residential use. As
to commercial/business use, the portable storage unit shall only be
used for the specific use(s) of the business(es) located on the property
where the unit exists. Additionally, in either case, the unit may
be used to store construction equipment for the construction/renovation
of taxable structures on the property.
[Ord. #08-10, S 6]
a.
The portable storage unit company shall be responsible to ensure
that the portable storage unit is in good condition, free from evidence
of deterioration, weathering, discoloration, rust, ripping, tearing
and/or other holes or breaks.
b.
When not in use, the portable storage unit shall be kept locked at
all times.
c.
The user of any site on which a portable storage unit is placed shall
also be responsible for ensuring that no hazardous substances are
stored or kept within the portable storage unit.
d.
The only advertisement permitted on a POD is the company logo and
contact information discretely placed.
e.
The person contracting for the use of the portable storage unit and
the owner of the property associated with its use shall be jointly
responsible for compliance with the provisions of this Section. Copies
of the penalty provisions of this Section shall be appended to the
permit and shall be mailed with a copy of the permit to the owner
of the portable storage unit, the property owner and any other interested
party.
[Ord. #08-10, S 7; amended 10-23-2023 by Ord. No. 23-13]
a.
Upon placing a portable storage unit on his/her/its property, a person/company
must submit an application and receive a permit from the Borough within ten
(10) calendar days of its being placed on the property. Application
for the permit shall be made to the Borough's Construction Official
and shall require full name, address and other contact information
for both the owner of the portable storage unit, the person/company
contracting for the use of the portable storage unit and the owner/company
of the property with which the portable storage unit is associated.
A copy of the rental agreement shall also be attached. The application
shall be accompanied by a permit fee of $40.00 as well as an insurance
certificate confirming that the company and/or person supplying the
portable storage unit maintain liability insurance in the amount of
at least $100,000 and naming the Borough as an additional insured
and a certificate holder.
b.
Permits shall be granted for a total period of no more than ninety (90) calendar days for both noncommercial and commercial sites, as defined in subsection 11-12.4 herein. If a thirty (30) calendar day extension is granted, the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $30.00 for the extended period.
c.
The permit shall be affixed to the exterior of the portable storage
unit.
[Ord. #08-10, S 8]
Portable storage units placed on Borough property specifically
for construction on Borough property shall be exempted from the provisions
of this Section.
[Ord. #08-10, S 9]
a.
A user who allows a portable storage unit to remain at a site for
longer than permitted time as stated in this Section shall be provided
a grace period of two calendar days from the number of approved days
of the placement of the portable storage unit to remove the portable
storage unit.
b.
Should the user in violation of the regulations of this Section fail
to remove the portable storage unit at the termination of the grace
period and/or fail to observe any other provisions of this Section,
the user shall be considered in violation of the Code.
c.
Any person who violates any provision of this Section, upon conviction
or settlement in Municipal Court of the Borough of North Plainfield,
shall be liable for a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $500
per violation. Each day that a violation occurs shall be deemed a
separate and distinct violation, subject to the penalty provisions
herein.
d.
Any portable storage unit placed or maintained on Borough property,
streets, thoroughfares or rights-of-way, as well as any portable storage
unit left on a private property (residential and/or commercial), after
expiration of the permit, for more than seven calendar days after
the mailing of a written notice to the owner of the portable storage
unit, the person contracting for the use of the portable storage unit
and the owner of the affected property of the violation of this Section
may be removed by the Borough at the owner's sole expense for removal
and storage of the portable storage unit. Notices to remove, pursuant
to this Section, shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested
and regular mail. Such charges for removal/storage of the portable
storage unit shall be in addition to any fines and penalties that
may otherwise be imposed pursuant to this Section.
