In areas zoned residential, it shall be unlawful
to store on the exterior of premises:
A. Any bulky household items such as appliances or non-outdoor
furniture, except in a fully enclosed structure as permitted by the
Zoning Ordinance.
B. Construction material and equipment including, but
not limited to, ladders, scaffolding, cement, concrete, building blocks,
sheetrock, plywood, studs or beams, plywood, sand and aggregate piles,
fuel storage devices, pipes, cement mixers, excavating equipment,
etc., for more than 120 days except in a fully enclosed, screened
or landscaped manner.
C. Landscaping equipment and supplies, including, but
not limited to, mowers, chippers, shredders, pavers, mulch in bags
or piles for more than 120 days except in a fully enclosed screened
or landscape manner.
D. Tires and other motor vehicle equipment and parts,
except in a fully enclosed structure.
The exterior premises shall be maintained so
that the appearance thereof shall reflect a level of maintenance in
general keeping with the standards of the neighborhood and such that
the appearance thereof shall not promote or contribute to a blighting
effect upon neighboring properties. The exterior of the premises shall
not contribute to the progressive deterioration and downgrading of
neighboring properties. To this end, the following requirements shall
apply:
A. Ladders and scaffolding. No temporary painting scaffold
or other temporary equipment used for construction, repair or maintenance
shall be permitted to remain in place beyond eight weeks after the
erection and placement of such equipment, without obtaining permission
in writing from the Township Zoning Officer.
B. Lawn and landscaping. Where exposed to public view,
the landscaping of premises shall be maintained in keeping with the
neighborhood and in an orderly state with lawns mowed and bushes trimmed
and free from becoming overgrown, littered and unsightly where such
lawn and landscaping condition would constitute or contribute to a
blighting effect.
C. Exterior areas. Exterior areas shall not be used for
the storage of accumulated refuse and rubbish for more than a two-week
period and such shall be stored in appropriate sanitary receptacles
or other containers.
D. Motor vehicles and related equipment. It shall be
unlawful for any owner, possessor or occupant of lands to store, keep
or accumulate, upon such lands, any motorized vehicles, automobiles
or machines in need of repair so as not to be readily operated under
their own power or requiring substantial repairs or not currently
licensed. However, nothing herein shall be construed to limit the
storage or the repairing of vehicles which are kept in an enclosed
place or garage.
[Amended 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 7-12]
A. PCPSFs in Single-family residential zones.
(1) Location. No PCPSF shall be located within the setback area of an abutting dwelling as reflected in Chapter
126 (Land Use) of the Township Municipal Code.
(2) Time limit. No PCPSF or series of PCPSFs shall be
located on specific residential premises for a total of more than
180 days. If more than one PCPSF is utilized, the one-hundred-eighty-day
period shall commence at the time the first PCPSF is physically situated
on the real property.
(3) Other requirements. The following requirements shall
be met by the owner or occupier of the residential premises with respect
to a PCPSF:
(a)
The PCPSF situated on residential property shall
only be used for the storage of personal property, furniture and household
items normally located on or in a residential dwelling or premises
and shall upon written notification of the Township be subject to
inspection.
(b)
All such PCPSFs shall not have a height in excess
of 7 feet nor a length of more than 10 feet nor a width of more than
8 feet.
(c)
All access doors shall be secured with locks.
B. Outdoor storage/cargo containers in residential zoning
districts. Outdoor storage/cargo containers are prohibited in all
residential zoning districts.
C. Failure to comply. Failure to comply shall constitute
a nuisance which may be abated by the Township pursuant to its statutory
authorization under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12. This shall be in addition
to any penalty to be imposed under this chapter of the Municipal Code.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in the Municipal Court, be
punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 30 days for a first offense and not more than 90 days
for a second offense, or both. A separate offense may be deemed committed
for each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
If such removal or compliance does not occur because the owner or tenant has refused or neglected or otherwise determined not to remove or comply, despite the notice of violation warning set forth in §
105-6A and the summons and Municipal Court procedure set forth in §
105-6B, the Township, itself, as an additional remedy, may see to removal or compliance by utilizing the procedures set forth in §§
105-9 and
105-10 hereinbelow.
The investigating/enforcement Township officer
for this chapter may be the Township Construction Official, Township
Engineer, Township Health Officer, Township Fire Official, Township
Environmental Officer 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 Administrator.