As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
TEMPORARY STORAGE CONTAINER
A container designed for the outdoor storage of personal
property for temporary or permanent use, which is to be delivered
and removed by vehicle, excluding cargo containers.
No temporary storage container shall be allowed
on any private property in the Borough of Dumont unless a storage
container permit is issued prior to the placement of such unit for
the length of time as provided herein:
A. The owner or occupant of the site where the unit is
to be placed shall apply for a storage container permit to the Construction
Code Official or his designee. The applicant shall pay, upon issuance
of the storage container permit, a required fee of $100.
B. The storage container permit shall be valid for 30
days. Upon the request of the owner or occupant of the site to renew
the permit, the Construction Code Official or his designee shall inspect
the site where the PSC is located to determine whether such permit
should be extended. Such permit may be extended up to two additional
thirty-day period(s) upon the approval of the Construction Code Official
or his designee. An additional fee of $30 shall be paid for the extension
of such permit for thirty-day additional period. In no event shall
a container be placed on any site in the Borough of Dumont for more
than 90 days.
C. No such permit shall be issued to any user who is
in violation of any zoning or property maintenance ordinance of the
Borough of Dumont. Furthermore, the owner or occupant of any property
upon which a PSC is in place upon the effective date of this section
shall be required to obtain a permit under this section within 30
days of the effective date hereof.
Violations of this article, other than for failure
to apply for and acquire a valid permit, shall be punishable by a
fine of up to $250 per day for a first violation, up to $500 per day
for a second violation, and up to $1,000 per day for a third or subsequent
violation.