(A) Definition: For the purposes of this section, a "portable storage container" is a nonself-propelled fully enclosed trailer unit designed or used to store goods, materials and equipment and is placed on property zoned or used for residential purposes. (Ord. 482-AE, 9-14-2005)
(B) Requirements:
1. A permit must be acquired from the village clerk for a fee, the amount of which is established by the village board annually and is published at the office of the village clerk, at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the time the portable storage container is placed on the property.
2. The application must provide:
(a) The applicant's name.
(b) The address of the property to which the portable storage container will be placed.
(c) Date the portable storage container is to be placed on the property.
(d) A description of the intended use of the portable storage container.
3. The permit will allow the owner to have the portable storage container on the property for duration of no longer than sixty (60) days after it has been initially placed on the property.
4. The village clerk may approve an extension by permit up to thirty (30) days beyond the initial permit deadline for reasons such as, but not limited to:
(a) The principal residential structure is damaged or dilapidated.
(b) The principal residential structure will undergo renovation, repair or reconstruction.
5. Failure to obtain a valid permit or failure to remove the storage unit after the permit expires will result in a fine not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) but not greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day the storage unit remains on the property. (Ord. 806, 3-9-2016)
(C) Restrictions:
1. No more than two (2) portable storage containers shall be located on a single lot or parcel of land without the express authorization of the village building inspector.
2. Portable storage containers as defined in this section may not be used to store or transport solid waste, hazardous materials, explosives, unlawful substances or other such material defined as "garbage" in section 7-2-1-1 of this code. (Ord. 482-AE, 9-14-2005)