[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Paramus 4-8-2008 by Ord. No. 08-9. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any parcel, tract or plot of land within the Borough of Paramus
that is identified as a separate tax lot on the Tax Assessment Map
for the Borough of Paramus.
A container designed for the outdoor storage of personal
property for temporary use and delivered and removed by vehicle. Temporary
storage containers shall not include cargo containers. Temporary storage
containers shall not be utilized for business or commercial purposes.
Temporary storage containers shall hereinafter be referred to as "pods."
The owner, tenant or occupant of any site on which a pod
is placed.
Pods shall comply with the standards established
by this chapter together with all other applicable regulations of
the Borough. Where the requirements of any part of this chapter conflict
with any other section of the Borough Code, the provisions of this
chapter shall prevail.
A.
A permit shall be required for the placement of a
pod at any site for any period of time longer than one week. The owner/occupant
of a site must apply to the Borough Zoning Officer for a permit to
place a pod on a site.
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 a permit holder.
D.
Any user seeking a permit for a pod shall be required
to pay a fee of $50.00 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.
No pod shall be located within 10 feet of a property
line.
C.
All pods shall be set back minimally 10 feet from
principal buildings.
D.
All pods shall be located in such a manner as to utilize
existing buffers for the purpose of screening pods from adjoining
properties.
E.
Pods shall not be located so as to obstruct vehicle
circulation, particularly emergency vehicle circulation.
F.
Pods shall not be larger than 150 square feet in area.
G.
Pods shall not be higher than 10 feet from grade.
H.
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.
I.
Pods shall not be used for the storage of any hazardous
substance, including but not limited to chemical, flammable or explosive
materials. Pods shall also not be used for the storage of trash.
J.
Pods shall not be used for temporary habitation of
humans or animals.
A.
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.
B.
All signs on pods must be permanently adhered to or
painted on the pod.
C.
There shall be no more than one sign attached to any
side of a pod and no more than two signs on any pod.
D.
No sign shall be larger than 15% of the area of the
side to which it is attached.
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.
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
chapter 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 chapter.