[Ord. No. 2021-54, 8-9-2021]
A. 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.
B. 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]
A. 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).
1. 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.
2. Permitted Limited Uses.
a. 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.
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A. Residential
Zones. In residential zoned districts temporary portable storage units
use is permitted as follows:
1. 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).
2. Temporary portable storage units may not exceed a cumulative gross
floor area of two hundred sixty (260) square feet.
3. Temporary portable storage units must be located on a driveway or
other paved surface and may not be located in a required exterior
setback.
4. Temporary portable storage units may not exceed eight and one-half
(8.5) feet in height.
5. 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.
6. Signs on temporary portable storage units must comply with the sign
regulations of this Code.
7. Rail cars, semi-trailers, buses, and similar structures may not be
used for temporary or permanent storage.
8. 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.
9. 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.