[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg 3-27-1995
by L.L. No. 2-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is adopted to improve and promote the health, safety and
general welfare of the community, including the protection and preservation
of property of the town and its inhabitants by regulating the placement of
storage trailers on both private and public land within the Town of Hamburg.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The storing or warehousing of goods, equipment, parts and materials
for an extended period of time or a period of time exceeding six months.
Any enclosed vehicle, semi-trailer, large van or bus (either motorized
or designed to be pulled by an automobile or truck) which is or was originally
intended for the hauling of freight, people, goods or equipment over the road.
It is prohibited to utilize a storage trailer for the purpose of long-term
storage (or any other function other than its original intended use) on any
property, both public and private, within the Town of Hamburg.
The use of storage trailers for the purpose of storing materials, goods,
parts and equipment on only those properties where it is verified by the Building
Inspection Department that construction and/or development is taking place
will be permitted only after a temporary permit has been issued.
A temporary permit shall be required prior to the placement of any storage
trailer on public or privately owned property which is undergoing development
or where construction is taking place. All permits shall be obtained from
the Town of Hamburg Building Inspection Department, at a cost of $50 each.
All permits shall expire six months from the date of issuance. Permits shall
be renewable, if necessary, until construction is completed or the project
has been terminated or abandoned. The cost of each renewal permit shall be
$50.
A.
The contents of all storage trailers shall be reported,
using the guidelines of § 209-u of New York State General Municipal
Law. Two copies of the Hazardous Materials Report form shall be filed prior
to issuance of a permit. One copy is to be sent to the local Fire Dispatcher.
The second copy is to be attached to the application for the permit.
B.
All warning placards which would have been required for
the contents under Federal Department of Transportation guidelines, as covered
in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Parts 100-199 (49 CFR 100-199),
shall be posted and remain in place during the entire time of storage.
It shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector or his duly
authorized representative to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Notice of violation shall be served to the owner/owners, executors,
legal representatives, agents or any other person having ownership and/or
a vested interest in the property (as shown on the town's most recent
assessment roll) on which the violation is located. If no such person can
be reasonably found, notice of violation shall be served by mailing to such
owner, by registered mail, a copy of such notice to his/her last known address.
A.
If the owner of the property has not properly removed
and/or disposed of the storage trailer within 30 days of the date the notice
was issued it will be declared an offense and subject to the following mandatory
penalties. In situations where more than one storage trailer are found to
occupy the property, each storage unit shall constitute a separate offense.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation permitting
any storage trailer to remain parked or stored on his or her property, as
defined in the provisions of this Code, shall be, upon conviction, punishable
by a mandatory fine not less than $25 but not more than $50 for each violation.
