[Ord. No. 2021-54, 8-9-2021]
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Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate the use of Cargo Containers and temporary storage units to protect the public health, safety, welfare and promote aesthetics in the City.
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Definitions. As used in this Chapter the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CARGO CONTAINERS
Intermodal Shipping Containers which means a standardized intermodal containers constructed of metal, in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, designed and used to transport goods from one port to another by road, rail, sea, or air, manufactured to the specifications outlined by the International Organization for Standardization. Railroad cars, shipping containers, truck vans, converted mobile homes, trailers, recreational vehicles, bus bodies, vehicles and similar prefabricated items and structures originally built for purposes other than the shipment of goods and materials are not Cargo Containers and are not permitted in any district zones except in "I-1" and "I-2" Zones with prior permits.
PORTABLE STORAGE UNITS
A transportable unit designed and used primarily for temporary storage of building materials, household goods, and other personal property for use on a limited temporary basis, other than an accessory building or shed complying with all building codes and land use requirements. It does not include a debris dumpster or an temporary construction trailer.
[Ord. No. 2021-54, 8-9-2021; Ord. No. 2021-63, 9-23-2021]
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It is the intent of this Chapter to limit, except as provided herein, the placement and use of any Cargo Container as an accessory building, storage building, or storage or living unit in residential zoned districts (being "R-1," "R-2," "R-3," and "R-5" Zones).
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Cargo Containers – Prohibited Locations. No person shall place or cause to be placed or use or permit the use of any Cargo Container as an accessory building, storage building, or storage or living unit in residential zoned districts (being "R-1," "R-2," "R-3," and "R-5" Zones) except as permitted in this Chapter.
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Permitted Limited Uses.
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Licensed contractors may place and use Cargo Containers on lots in residential zoned districts for temporary offices, and for the storage of equipment and materials, during construction as authorized by a City building permit. The Cargo Containers for these permitted temporary uses may not be located upon a City street without the permission of the City Codes Officer.
[Ord. No. 2021-54, 8-9-2021]
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Residential Zones. In residential zoned districts temporary portable storage units use is permitted as follows:
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Before placing a portable storage unit within a residential district, a portable storage unit vendor must apply and receive a permit from the Codes Department. The application shall contain the name of the portable storage unit vendor, the name of the person(s) to whom the portable storage unit is supplied, whether the person(s) owns, rents, occupies or controls the property, the address at which the portable storage unit will be placed, the delivery date and removal date. A copy of such permit shall be posted on the portable storage unit.
Temporary portable storage units are permitted for a period not to exceed a total of thirty (30) days within any consecutive six-month period. However, in cases where a dwelling has been damaged by natural disaster or casualty, the Zoning Officer is authorized to allow a temporary portable storage units for a longer period. If a portable storage unit is to be placed for any part of three (3) calendar days or less, excluding Sunday, the permit fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00). If such portable storage unit is to be placed for more than three (3) calendar days, the fee for such permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
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Temporary portable storage units may not exceed a cumulative gross floor area of two hundred sixty (260) square feet.
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Temporary portable storage units must be located on a driveway or other paved surface and may not be located in a required exterior setback.
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Temporary portable storage units may not exceed eight and one-half (8.5) feet in height.
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Temporary portable storage units may not be located in any required open space, landscaped area, on any sidewalk or trail, or in any location that blocks or interferes with any vehicular and/or pedestrian circulation. Such units are also subject to the intersection visibility requirements of this Code.
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Signs on temporary portable storage units must comply with the sign regulations of this Code.
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Rail cars, semi-trailers, buses, and similar structures may not be used for temporary or permanent storage.
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Permits to place a portable storage unit within a public right of way shall be granted for a period of not more than seven (7) calendar days or part thereof. At the expiration of the seven-day period, an applicant may seek a onetime extension of such permit for an additional period of not more than seven (7) calendar days, or part thereof, by submitting an extension application to the Codes Department. Extension of a permit shall require an additional twenty-five dollars ($25.00) permit fee.
Permits to place a portable storage unit on private property shall be granted for a period of not more than thirty (30) calendar days or part thereof. It shall be a violation of this Chapter to permit any portable storage unit to remain on private property for more than thirty (30) days or part thereof, except as permitted herein.
The Codes Department shall not issue more than two (2) portable storage unit permits to the same applicant for the same address within any twelve (12) month period. Such permits shall not be granted so as to be allowed to run either concurrently or consecutively.
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The provisions of this section shall not apply to the use or placement of construction dumpsters or trailers on property in association with ongoing construction activities carried out pursuant to a valid building permit.
[Ord. No. 2021-54, 8-9-2021]
All owners of property within the City shall have one hundred twenty (120) days from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter to bring the properties, which currently contain Cargo Containers that are in violation of the terms of this Chapter, into full compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.