[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Jackson 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. 16-22. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings:
A trailer, portable temporary container or portable container,
with or without axles and wheels, used for storage of construction
waste and/or debris.
Construction containers shall not be permitted on any location
within the Township of Jackson, except as set forth herein.
[Amended 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 21-22]
Before a construction container is placed on any property, the
owner, tenant or contractor working on the subject property must submit
an application for a development permit approving such placement with
the Zoning Officer. If the permit application is made by a tenant
or contractor, written permission from the owner of the subject property
for the placement of such container on the subject property must be
provided to the Zoning Officer before a permit may be issued. The
applicant shall submit a current survey with the application. Permits
shall be issued for a time period of 90 days. The fee for said permit
shall be $100.
Only two construction containers may be placed at any residential property at one time. Commercial properties shall be permitted a number of containers consistent with Chapter 244 of the Township Code of the Township of Jackson.
[Amended 7-26-2022 by Ord. No. 21-22]
Containers are prohibited from being placed in the streets, public rights-of-way, or on unimproved surfaces in the front yard of a property and may only be placed upon driveways, side yards and rear yards so long as such locations meet the requirements of the Township's setback requirements. Any location containing a construction container should be paved if pavement is present, off-street at the farthest accessible point from the street and all must comply with the applicable minimum yard accessory structure setback requirements for any accessory structures in the zone in which the construction container is located, pursuant to Township Code Chapter 244. If the property does not have a driveway or cannot meet the standards prescribed by Chapter 244, the Zoning Officer may, as part of the permit approval process, approve the placement of a container in the front yard. If such construction container is permitted to be placed in the front yard, same must be kept at the farthest accessible point from the street, and the surrounding area must be maintained in accordance with Township Code Chapter 115. Construction containers and the area surrounding a construction container shall be subject to all property maintenance standards outlined the Township Code of the Township of Jackson applicable to accessory structures. No construction container shall be allowed to remain outside in a state of disassembly or disrepair.
A.
Any construction container placed in violation of this chapter or
which is not removed at the termination of the permit obtained for
the placement of such construction container or immediately upon the
direction of the Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer or a law
enforcement officer for removal for safety reasons shall be punishable,
upon conviction thereof, by a fine not to exceed $2,000 for each violation
committed hereunder.
B.
The owner of the subject property shall be afforded a fifteen-day
period to cure or abate such a violation. Each day that a violation
continues after service of written notice by certified and/or regular
mail on the owner of the subject property as shown in the latest Tax
Map shall be deemed a separate offense.
