A.
Bulk storage containers on public property. 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 Township
property, street or right-of-way.
B.
Bulk storage containers on private property. 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:
(1)
Such containers may be placed or maintained on a driveway or other
suitably paved area for the purposes of packing or unpacking goods
and material of the owner or occupant of the property in preparation
for and/or subsequent to moving into or out of the property for a
period of not more than 10 consecutive days.
(2)
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 10 days prior to commencement
and 10 days subsequent to completion of the work. This time period
may be extended by the Construction Code Official but in no event
shall be more than a total of 60 days.
C.
Trash dumpsters and roll-off containers. No trash dumpster, roll-off
container, or similar container for trash or debris of any type may
be placed or maintained by any private party in or on any Township
property, street, or right-of-way except in compliance with the provisions
of this section. Furthermore, no trash dumpster, roll-off container,
or similar container for trash and debris of any type may be placed
or maintained on any private property within the Township except in
compliance with the provisions of this section or in a manner and
location as set forth on a duly approved site plan.
D.
Permits required. Prior to the placement of any dumpster, roll-off
container, or similar container in or on any Township 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 containers shall apply
for and receive a permit from the Township pursuant to the provisions
and standards set forth herein.
(1)
Application for the permit shall be made to the office of the Township Clerk, or such other offices as the Township Council may from time to time designate, on a form provided by the Township. 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 for the placement of any dumpster, roll-off container, or similar container in or on any Township property, street, or right-of-way shall be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount set forth in Chapter 111. There shall be no application fee for the placement of any dumpster, roll-off container, or similar container on private property.
(2)
Any container to be placed on a street or right-of-way shall be placed
on the street in a legal parking space as approved or designed by
the Township 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 Township police in the exercise
of their discretion and shall be noted on the permit as a condition
of its issuance. An inspection of the container shall be made by the
Superintendent of Public Works to determine its best location and
placement so as to ensure no damage to the Township's street or right-of-way
and shall be noted on the permit as a condition of its issuance.
(3)
Any permit issued for placement of a container on the street, right-of-way
or other public property shall be valid for a period of five days,
and a sticker or notice shall be prominently displayed on the street
side of the container indicating the commencement and expiration dates
of the permit.
(4)
Any container placed on private property shall be placed on a suitable base to assure stability. If, in the opinion of the Township 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 D(2) above.
(5)
Any permit issued for placement of a container on private property
shall be valid for a period of 10 days, and a sticker or notice shall
be prominently displayed on the street side of the container indicating
the commencement and expiration dates of the permit.
E.
Responsibility. 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 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 container, the property,
and any other interested party.
