[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Bordentown 6-24-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-11 (Ch. 12.44 of the 2003 Municipal Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Prior to the placement of any dumpster, pod, roll-off container or other similar temporary portable storage or disposal container in or on any property in the Township, street or right-of-way, the owner of the property using the container or person contracting for the use of such container shall apply and receive a permit from the Township of Bordentown Community Development office.
B. 
Application for the permit shall be made to the Community Development Director or designee, on a form provided by the Township.
C. 
The application form shall require, at a minimum, the name and address of the applicant contracting for the use of the temporary storage or disposal container, the name of the property owner and address at which the container will be placed, the proposed placement of the container on the property, the name and contact information of a twenty-four-hour emergency contact and a requested time period for the placement of the container.
D. 
Permits granted for the placement of a container shall be valid for a period up to 30 days. The applicant may request an extension of the permit. The requested time period is not to exceed 90 days; however, the Township Code Enforcement Official shall have discretion to extend the permit beyond 90 days in the case of an emergency home repair or extenuating circumstances.
E. 
Upon submission of the permit application, the applicant shall pay the fee set forth in Chapter 260, Fee Schedule, of the Code of the Township of Bordentown.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
Except when the purpose of the temporary storage or disposal container is specifically for receiving debris and demolition material from the replacement of a residential driveway, temporary storage or disposal containers must be placed or maintained on a driveway or other suitably paved area at a point off of the street so as not to impede the sidewalk, driveway entrance, or line of sight from the roadway.
B. 
Except as provided in cases of emergency home repair due to fire and the like, the applicant must obtain preapproval of the placement location by the Township Code Enforcement Official in the following situations:
(1) 
If the property does not have a driveway;
(2) 
If the property is a corner lot; and/or
(3) 
If placement on the driveway is deemed impracticable.
C. 
If the Township Code Enforcement Official deems that the temporary storage or disposal container should be placed in a street, right-of-way or other public property, the applicant must receive preapproval from the Bordentown Township Police Department and the container shall be equipped with appropriate reflectors or other safety markings so that the container will not constitute a hazard to traffic. The Township Police Department, in the exercise of its discretion, may direct additional markings or change location, or nature shall be supplemented or altered if the police determine such actions are necessary for the protection of the motoring public.
D. 
In multifamily districts where there is either no dedicated driveway/garage for a unit or where the parking areas for the dwellings are owned by a condominium or other homeowners' association which qualifies for reimbursements from the Township of Bordentown pursuant to the New Jersey Condominium Act,[1] the owner or occupant must comply with all condominium or homeowners' association rules and regulations regarding the placement of such temporary storage or disposal containers that are the subject of this chapter. The Township of Bordentown will communicate with all Township condominium associations about the issues, if any, that are raised by this chapter.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 46:8B-1 et seq.
A. 
Only one temporary container for either storage or disposal may be placed at any residential property at one time, except in the circumstance where the Township Code Enforcement Official approves for the use of more than one such container for utilization in an emergency home repair situation.
B. 
Temporary storage or disposal containers placed on a residential property shall only be used for the storage of personal property, furniture and household items normally located in a residential dwelling or premises, or for the renovation or rehabilitation of a residential property.
C. 
Container size.
(1) 
Temporary storage containers shall not have a height in excess of eight feet high nor a length of 16 feet nor a width of eight feet.
(2) 
Temporary disposal containers shall not have a height in excess of six feet nor a length of more than 22 feet nor a width of more than 7.5 feet.
D. 
Any access doors of the container shall be secured by locks.
E. 
No human or animal shall occupy a temporary storage or disposal container except for the express purpose of loading or unloading the container.
F. 
No heat or electrical source of any kind shall be placed in or connected to the container.
A. 
The person contracting for use of the container and the owner of the property associated with its use shall be jointly responsible for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in Municipal Court, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Bordentown.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. 
If a temporary storage or disposal container is left in place at the expiration of the authorizing permit, the Township reserves the right to remove the container, upon providing notice to the owner. The owner shall be given up to five days to remove the container. If removed by the Township, such charges for removal and storage of the container shall be in addition to the any fines that may otherwise be imposed pursuant to this chapter.
D. 
A separate offense may be deemed committed for each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.