[Added 10-4-2022 by Ord. No. 10.22]
Pursuant to Article II, § 54-6, Definitions, temporary storage containers, storage units or pods shall, for the purposes of this article, be referred to as "pods." Pods shall comply with the standards established by this article together with all other applicable regulations of the Borough. Where the requirements of any part of this article conflict with any other section of the Borough Code, the provisions of this article shall prevail.
No person, corporation or other entity shall place, abandon or leave, keep or store, suffer or permit the placing, abandoning, leaving or keeping, or storage of any pods, storage containers, storage units, or storage trailers upon any public or private land in the Borough of Paulsboro or between or upon the rights-of-way of any public street or thoroughfare therein unless they do so in compliance with this article. For rental properties, see § 54-24.3, Permits, Subsection A.
Prior to the placement of a storage unit or pod on a property
which a person owns, rents, occupies or controls; or on a public thoroughfare
or right-of-way directly adjacent to said property, a permit shall
be required for the placement of a pod at any site for any period
of time longer than one day.
A.
The owner of a site must apply to the Borough Zoning/Construction
Office for a permit to temporarily place a pod on a site. Tenants
may not apply for a permit; the owner of the property must apply for
the permit and have it consigned by the tenant.
B.
A permit may be issued to allow the placement of a pod on a site
for an initial period of 30 days. A permit may be renewed for no more
than two additional thirty-day periods upon applications for renewal
by the permit holder.
C.
The person/entity wishing to place the pod must provide a drawing
for the placement of the pod. The Zoning/Construction Office may refer
the permit application to the Police Department if there is a possibility
of sight line interference or traffic disruption.
D.
A permit for a pod will not be issued to any user found to be in
violation of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance or in arrears on
taxes or water/sewer payments until such time as the violation or
violations are corrected.
E.
Any user seeking a permit for a pod shall be required to pay a fee
of $50 for the permit.
Pods shall be permitted in all residential zones subject to
the following provisions:
A.
Pods shall be placed only in the driveway, allotted parking areas
or on portions of property not located in the right-of-way. No pod
shall be located in any manner that obstructs sidewalks.
B.
Only one storage trailer or pod unit may be placed on a residential
property at one time.
C.
Construction storage pods or trailers. Any construction storage trailers
or pods placed on a construction site must follow the requirements
of this article. In addition, construction debris and/or hazardous
materials may not be stored in storage containers. An appropriate
construction pod/trailer application must be completed.
D.
Any temporary pod placement in a right-of-way or on a public throughfare
will require the permit to be reviewed and approved by the Police
Department.
E.
No pod shall be located within 10 feet of a property line without
express written permission of the owner of the adjoining property.
F.
All pods shall be set back minimally 10 feet from principal buildings.
G.
All pods shall be located in such a manner as to utilize existing
buffers for the purpose of screening pods from adjoining properties.
H.
Pods shall not be located so as to obstruct vehicle circulation,
particularly emergency vehicle circulation.
I.
Pods shall not be larger than 150 square feet in area.
J.
Pods shall not be higher than 10 feet from grade.
K.
Pods shall only be used by the owner or occupant of the property
on which the pods are placed. Pods shall be used only to store household
items and shall not be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever,
nor for the storage of any items used for business purposes by any
owner/occupant.
L.
Pods shall not be used for the storage of any hazardous substance
or organic material., including but not limited to chemical, flammable
or explosive materials. Pods shall also not be used for the storage
of trash.
M.
Pods shall not be used for temporary habitation of humans or animals.
N.
Pods shall not be used as pools, nor may they be filled with water
for any purpose.
O.
Upon reasonable notice to the applicant, the Borough may inspect
the contents of any storage trailer or pod unit for compliance with
this article.
No signage shall be placed on any pod other than signage containing
the name, address and telephone number of the person or entity engaged
in the business of renting the pod or placing the pod on a user's
site.
There shall be no lighting fixtures attached to any pod, nor
shall there be any lighting fixtures utilized to light the interior
of a pod. Exception: There may be an exception granted by the Construction
Department for construction trailers placed on a building site.
All pods shall be maintained in good condition, free from evidence
of deterioration, weathering, discoloration, rust, ripping, tearing,
or other unsightly condition. All pods must be locked when not being
used by a user.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow a pod to remain on a
site which he or she owns, rents, occupies or controls without first
obtaining a permit for said pod.
B.
A user
who allows a pod to remain at a site for longer than seven days without
first obtaining a permit as required by this article shall be notified
that he or she has two days to remove the pod or to obtain a permit
for same.
C.
Each day that a pod remains at a site shall subject the owner or
occupant of the site to penalties, with each day that the pod remains
on the site considered to be a separate violation of the provisions
of this article.
