[Added 7-27-2005 by Ord. No. 1885]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Portable sheds (hereinafter referred to as mobile storage
containers) that are loaded with materials and placed on a residential
property for the purpose of storing materials.
[Amended 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1973]
[Amended 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1973]
Before placing a mobile storage container unit
on his property, a person must submit an application and receive a
permit from the Township. An insurance certificate providing liability
insurance in the amount of $100,000 provided by the company supplying
the mobile storage container must accompany the application. There
is a twenty-five-dollar fee for a thirty-day permit. Applications
can be requested from the Code Office.
Permits will be granted for a period of 30 days.
At the expiration of the thirty-day period, applicants may seek to
extend their permits for an additional 30 days by seeking an extension
for cause from the Township Manager. Extension of a permit will cost
$25 for each 30 days granted.
[Amended 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1973]
Mobile storage container units are prohibited
from being placed in streets or the front yard of a property. Mobile
storage container units must be kept in the driveway of the property
at the furthest accessible point from the street. All locations must
be paved off-street surfaces. The applicant must obtain preapproval
of the location by the Township Code Enforcement Officer in the following
situations:
[Amended 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1973]
Only one mobile storage container unit may be
placed at any residential property at one time.
[Amended 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1973]
Any person who shall place a mobile storage
container unit in violation of this article shall, upon conviction
before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$1,000 together with the costs of prosecution and, upon default in
the payment thereof. be sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period
not exceeding 30 days.
