(a) For purposes of this section, a "portable storage container" means a container, unit, shed-like structure, or other receptacle that is capable of being moved and is, or can be, used for the temporary storage of personal property or building materials of any kind, and is located on residential property.
(b) No person shall place a portable storage container on residential property without first obtaining a permit issued by the Director of Building and Housing, and displaying the permit on the front of the container most visible from the street. The Board of Control shall determine the permit fee and the Director of Building and Housing shall determine the permit application contents.
(c) All portable storage containers and their use on residential premises shall meet the following requirements:
(1) A portable storage container may not be located at a residential property for more than thirty (30) consecutive days of any calendar year; and
(2) No more than one (1) portable storage container shall be placed on a residential property at any given time without the express permission of the Director of Building and Housing; and
(3) All portable storage containers during the term of shall be in good condition free from rust, peeling paint and other visible forms of deterioration; and
(4) No portable storage container shall be placed where it obstructs traffic vision or on any public sidewalk or street, nor placed within any required front yard set-back; and a portable storage container shall be placed at least ten (10) feet away from any side-street property line and from any main building on an adjoining lot; and
(5) Portable storage containers may be kept on a property during the term of a valid building permit issued by the Director of Building and Housing for construction work on the property, and must be removed within fifteen (15) days of final cessation of construction or any thirty (30) day stop of construction; and
(6) No portable storage container shall exceed twenty (20) feet in length, ten (10) feet in width, or ten (10) feet in height.
(Ord. No. 440-16. Passed 8-10-16, eff. 8-11-16)