The purpose of this chapter is to define an "outdoor storage/cargo
container" and to prohibit the use of such cargo containers in residential
zoning districts. Cargo containers are not constructed or intended
to be located in residential neighborhoods and, if placed in these
neighborhoods, are not compatible with surrounding land uses and community
character. The Township Committee of the Township of Oldmans further
finds and determines that these amendments are reasonable and necessary
for the public health, safety, convenience and welfare and are consistent
with the Township Master Plan and purposes of the Municipal Land Use
Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
OUTDOOR STORAGE/CARGO CONTAINER (aka "SHIPPING CONTAINER")
An industrial, standardized reusable outdoor storage/shipping
container:
A.
Originally, specifically or formally designed for or used in
the packing, shipping, movement or transportation of freight, articles,
goods or commodities and presently utilized for those purposes or
for storage of household items; and/or
B.
Designed for or capable of being mounted or moved on a rail
car; and/or
C.
Designed for or capable of being mounted on a chassis or bogie
for movement by truck or trailer or loaded on a ship; and/or
D.
Being of heavy-gauge-steel construction, aluminum or a composite
material.
PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER
A.
A portable containerized property storage facility or unit,
not exceeding 10 feet in length, intended to be utilized upon the
exterior of residential premises for the purpose of storing all types
of items of personal and household property either for pure storage
or to facilitate the moving of persons from household unit to household
unit, with the understanding that such unit, after a reasonable period
of time for loading, will be moved to commercial storage facilities.
Such unit shall be removed in the time frame as provided. A PCPSF
is commonly referred to as a "POD®."
B.
A self-storage container that is delivered to and retrieved
from a home or business for long-term off site or on-site storage.
"Portable Storage on Demand," or "PODS®," is a familiar trade name for such containers. These containers
are not on a chassis and do not have axles or wheels. Portable storage
containers are containers loaded with materials and placed on a property
authorized for residential use for the purpose of temporarily storing
materials, including any container, storage unit, shed-like container
or other portable structure that can be or is used for the storage
of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes
outside an enclosed building other than an accessory building or shed,
complying with all building codes and land use requirements.
C.
A portable storage container or trailer that does not have a
permanent foundation or footing and which includes portable storage
containers, construction trailers, and bulk solid waste containers.
Such structures shall not be considered a building or accessory structure.
STORAGE
The act of storing goods or the state of being stored; a
space for storing goods.
No human or animal shall occupy a temporary storage container
except for the express purpose of loading or unloading the container.
No heat source of any kind shall be placed in the container.
The investigating/enforcement Township officer for this chapter
may be the Township Construction Official, Township Fire Official,
or Township Zoning Officer, or their designated agent, as these officials
may determine in their collective judgment, with the collaboration
and approval of the Township Committee.
Should any section, clause, sentence, phrase or provision of
this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining
portions of this chapter.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon passage.