[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Washington 5-22-2008 by Ord. No. 22-2008. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 285.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein:
A transportable unit designed and used primarily for temporary
storage of materials, goods, household goods, or other such items
of personalty, stored on a temporary basis, also known as portable
on-demand storage structures, mobile storage structures, portable
home storage units, storage trailers, box car or mobile trailers.
A.
A storage trailer or PODS unit may be located in any detached single-family residential zoning district or approved detached single-family use within any zoning district, subject to the conditions set forth herein. Within 48 hours of placing a storage trailer or PODS unit on property which a person owns, rents, occupies or controls, a permit must be obtained from the Township Construction Office. The fee for such a permit is provided in Chapter 80 of the Township Code.
B.
A permit for a storage trailer or PODS unit will be
valid for a period of 30 days. A permit obtained for such a storage
unit to be used during construction on residential property where
the unit is located may be renewed for up to five additional thirty-day
periods for a maximum period of six months. Application for renewal
must be made prior to the expiration of the existing permit. Renewal
shall be at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Officer and shall
require proof of a current building permit for the property.
C.
Only one permit per property, including all renewals
of said permit, shall be granted during a twelve-month period.
A.
Only one storage trailer or PODS unit may be placed
on a residential property at one time.
B.
A storage trailer or PODS unit located on a residential
property must be located immediately adjacent to or in the property
driveway at the furthest accessible point from the street.
[Amended 12-29-2010 by Ord. No. 29-2010]
C.
No hazardous material or organic waste shall be placed
in a storage trailer or PODS unit.
D.
No storage trailer or PODS unit located at a residential
property shall be used for the storage of construction debris, business
inventory, commercial goods or goods for property other than the residential
property where the unit is located. Upon reasonable notice to the
applicant, the Township may inspect the contents of any storage trailer
or PODS unit for compliance with this chapter.
[Amended 12-29-2010 by Ord. No. 29-2010]
E.
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to
ensure that the storage trailer or PODS unit is maintained in a good
condition, free from evidence of deterioration, weathering, discoloration,
rust, ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks.
F.
No storage trailer or PODS unit shall exceed 20 feet
in length.
A.
The use of storage trailers or PODS units in zoning districts other than the residential districts set forth above is subject to the zoning requirements of the zoning district in which the property is located. Within 48 hours of placing a portable storage area on property which a person owns, rents, occupies or controls, a permit must be obtained from the Washington Township Construction Office. The fee for a permit for a storage trailer or PODS unit in other than the residential districts set forth above (commercial and industrial zoning districts) is subject to a fee for a permit as provided in Chapter 80 of the Township Code.
B.
A permit for a storage trailer or PODS unit in a commercial
or industrial zoning district will be valid for a period of one year.
A permit obtained for a storage trailer or PODS unit must be renewed
on a yearly basis. Application for renewal must be made prior to the
expiration of the existing permit. No permit is required if the storage
trailer or PODS unit, and the placement of said unit, is part of an
approved site plan by the Zoning or Planning Board of the Township
of Washington.
[Amended 12-29-2010 by Ord. No. 29-2010]
C.
One permit for each storage trailer or PODS unit is
required.
[Amended 12-29-2010 by Ord. No. 29-2010]
A.
Storage trailers or PODS units may be placed on a
commercial or industrial property only at a designated location as
approved by the Township Construction Office. A sketch plat shall
be provided to the Construction Office designating the specific area
where any storage trailer(s) or PODS unit(s) shall be located.
B.
A storage trailer(s) or PODS unit(s) shall only be
located on the property at a location which does not impede the flow
of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on said property, and does not
interfere with the ingress and egress from said property.
C.
No hazardous material or organic waste shall be placed
in a storage trailer or PODS unit.
D.
No storage trailer or PODS unit shall be used for
the storage of construction debris or any goods or materials other
than that of the commercial or industrial business where the unit
is located. Upon reasonable notice to the applicant, the Township
may inspect the contents of any storage trailer or PODS unit for compliance
with this chapter.
E.
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to
insure that the storage trailer or PODS unit is maintained in good
condition, free from evidence of deterioration, weathering, discoloration,
rust, ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks.
