[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rockville
Centre 12-4-2006 by L.L. No. 13-2006.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the indicated
meanings except where the context clearly demonstrates otherwise:
Any container located outdoors on a residential property, and which
is used or intended to be used for the purpose of storing or keeping household
goods and other personal property. The term “storage container”
as used in this chapter shall not include a shed or garage.
No person or entity shall locate, or permit to be located, any storage
container on any property in the Village without a permit as authorized by
this chapter.
Upon proper written application pursuant to this chapter, the Building
Inspector may issue a permit for a storage container, subject to the conditions
set forth in this chapter.
A.
The form of such application shall be established by the Building
Department.
B.
Such application shall be accompanied by payment of a fee in
an amount determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
C.
No more than one storage container shall be permitted on the
property at one time, and such storage container shall not occupy a ground
area in excess of 120 square feet, nor be more than eight feet in height.
D.
Any authorized storage container shall be set back not less than
five feet from the side and rear property lines and from any structures on
the property. A storage container located in the front yard shall be set back
not less than 10 feet from the front property line.
E.
In determining whether to grant a permit for a storage container,
the Building Inspector shall consider the rights and interests of owners and
occupants of adjoining properties, to the end that such adjoining properties
not be deprived or unduly limited in light, air or reasonable use during the
period of time that the storage container is on any property.
F.
The duration of any permit for a storage container shall not
exceed 60 days, except that upon written application and payment of any additional
fee as may be from time to time established by the Board of Trustees, the
Building Inspector may extend the duration of such permit for an additional
period of time, not to exceed 30 days. Further extensions of time shall be
in the discretion of the Building Inspector upon good cause shown.
G.
Storage containers shall be removed from the property no later
than the date of permit expiration.
H.
In granting or extending any permit pursuant to this chapter,
the Building Inspector may impose reasonable conditions where such conditions
are determined to be necessary to protect the public health, safety or general
welfare.
I.
Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by
the Building Inspector if, after due investigation, it is determined that
the permit holder has violated any condition of this chapter or of such permit,
that the container is being maintained in an unsafe condition, or that the
container is a nuisance. Written notice of such revocation shall be given
either by personal delivery to the permit holder or the owner of the property
on which the container is located, or by mailing such notice to such person
or entity in a sealed postage paid envelope addressed to the permit holder
or the property owner at the address indicated for such person or entity in
the records of the Building Department.
