[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Maplewood as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-3-1974 by Ord. No. 1438 as Section 3-15 of the
1974 Revised General Ordinances]
For the purpose of this article, a "trailer
or camp car" is hereby defined to be any vehicle used or intended
for use as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and duly
licensed as such. The definition shall include self-propelled and
non-self-propelled vehicles so designed, constructed and reconstructed
or added to by means of accessories in such a manner as to permit
the occupancy thereof as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for
one or more persons and having no foundation other than wheels, jacks
or skirtings so arranged as to be integral with or portable by such
trailer or camp car.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
any trailer or camp car on any street in the Township or on any premises
within the limits of the Township, except for the purpose of repair
or storage. Any such trailer or camp car undergoing repairs or being
stored shall be kept within a building and shall not during such period
of repairs or storage be used by any person as a dwelling or sleeping
place.
[Adopted 4-4-2017 by Ord.
No. 2850-17]
A.
Temporary
storage trailers shall be permitted in the residential and commercial
districts where the need for such trailers arises as a direct result
of the fire damage to the existing building, making the building uninhabitable.
The Construction Code Official shall determine the size and placement
of such a trailer, which must be located on the property for which
it is to be used. In no event shall the trailer be located on the
premises in question for a period in excess of six months.
Temporary storage trailers or storage containers known as "portable
on-demand storage," commonly referred to as PODS®, or any facsimile
thereof, are allowed in all residential districts for the exclusive
purpose of storing personal belongings (including but not limited
to furniture, appliances, building materials and other personal effects)
on the following conditions:
A.
No toxic or volatile materials will be stored in same.
B.
The homeowner will apply to the Township Construction Department
for a permit to allow a trailer/PODS®/storage container. The homeowner
will complete and submit the application form provided by the Construction
Department and pay a fee of $50 for same.
C.
The permit will be valid for a period of two months and can be renewed
for an additional period of two months for the additional fee of $100
and a third additional period of two months for the additional fee
of $150.
D.
Under no circumstances shall the permit be issued or the trailer/PODS®/storage
container remain on the property in excess of six months, nor shall
a second permit be issued to the same applicant within 24 months from
the expiration of the prior permit.
E.
The trailer/PODS®/storage container will be placed on the applicant's
property and be placed in a fashion as to not interfere with the public
right-of-way (including sidewalks and streets). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no trailer/PODS®/storage container shall be placed
within the front yard setback of the property as defined in the Township
land use ordinances.
F.
The applicant will authorize and allow periodic inspections of the
PODS® and its contents by a representative of the Construction
Department, so as to ensure that the above requirements are being
adhered to.
G.
Only one permit with extensions will be permitted per applicant over
a period of two years.
