As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any movable item or thing that is subject to ownership.
Any container designed for the storage of personal property
that is typically rented to owners or occupants of property for their
temporary use and which is customarily delivered and removed by truck.
For the purpose of this article, a portable storage unit may also
be identified as simply a "unit(s)."
Includes any street, sidewalk, highway, public lane, alley,
right-of-way, Township parking lot or other public place in the Township.
No person shall place or utilize a portable storage unit or
permit a portable storage unit to be placed on or along a public area
in the Township of Logan without first having obtained a permit from
the Zoning Office after written approval from the Police Department.
A.
Application for a portable storage unit shall be made by submission
of the following information to the Township Zoning Office:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant and the owner of the property,
if different.
(2)
Street address.
(3)
Size of the portable storage unit to be placed at the site and the
proposed location of the portable storage unit.
(4)
Anticipated length of time the portable storage unit will be located
at the site.
B.
The permit shall be valid for a period of seven calendar days and
may be renewed upon application to the Zoning Office after written
approval from the Police Department for additional seven-day periods
not to exceed a total period of 21 days.
C.
A permit may be revoked at any time during its term if the placement
or use of the portable storage unit constitutes a hazard to the health,
safety or welfare of the citizens of the Township or for any other
reason that constitutes a nuisance.
D.
No permit shall be issued if the Police Department determines that
the issuance of a permit will constitute a danger to public safety
or an unwarranted interference with the efficient movement of traffic.
A.
Portable storage units may be located in residential zoning districts.
Except as provided herein, they shall not be placed in a public area,
and shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line.
Final placement shall be to the satisfaction of the Zoning Officer.
B.
Portable storage units may be allowed in nonresidential zoning districts.
The units shall be placed only in the rear or side portion of a site.
Under no circumstances shall a portable storage unit be placed in
an area fronting a street or road or in a grass/landscaped area or
in the front parking lot of a commercial establishment. The placement
of portable storage units in fire lanes, passenger loading zones,
commercial loading zones or public rights-of-way shall be strictly
prohibited. Applicants for portable storage units in nonresidential
zoning districts must also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the
Zoning Officer, that the specific location/complex has sufficient
space to place a portable storage unit and continue to provide adequate
parking and public safety access and to comply with all health, safety
and welfare concerns.
C.
Portable storage units shall never be utilized as accessory structures
in any zoning district.
D.
The owner and operator of any site on which a portable storage unit
is placed shall be responsible for ensuring that his or her portable
storage unit is in good condition, free from evidence of deterioration,
weathering, discoloration, rust, ripping, tearing or other holes or
breaks. When not in use, the portable storage unit shall be kept locked
with a combination-style lock (no key locks). The owner and operator
of any site on which a portable storage unit is placed shall also
be responsible that no form of waste, refuse or hazardous substance
is stored or kept within the portable storage unit.
E.
A portable storage unit shall have no signage other than a serial
number identifying the unit and the name, address and telephone number
of the person or firm engaged in the business of renting or otherwise
placing the portable storage unit.
Each day a portable storage unit is placed or utilized in violation
of the terms of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
Each offense hereunder is punishable by a fine of not more than $100
per day.
