(A) No person shall place a portable storage unit or similar container on any yard, driveway, street or sidewalk until he or she submitted an application to do so and obtains a permit (hereinafter “portable storage unit permit”) from the city’s Code Enforcement Department.
(B) For purposes of this section, a "PORTABLE STORAGE UNIT" is defined as a transportable unit designed and used primarily for temporary storage of building material, household goods, personal items and other material for use on a limited basis on residential property.
(C) The Code Enforcement Department may issue a portable storage unit permit to allow the placement of a unit not to exceed fourteen (14) days from the date of the issuance of the permit. The Code Enforcement Department may grant an extension of up to seven (7) days upon showing of good cause by the applicant. Such devices must be placed upon private property unless some physical condition exists that would prohibit placement in the yard or driveway. If the device cannot be placed on private property, it may be placed on a city street directly in front of the property of the permit holder.
(D) Every applicant shall provide the location of the temporary portable storage unit, the name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if applicable) of the owner or agent of the property to be served by the temporary portable storage unit; and the name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if applicable) of the service company that provides the temporary portable storage unit and any other information that the Code Enforcement Department may reasonably require.
(E) The permit application must be accompanied with a dumpster permit fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).
(F) Any device that is placed in violation of this section or is not removed at the end of the time for which it is authorized by the city to remain in place may be removed by the city, with prior notice of not less than twenty-four (24) hours, with the cost of the removal, together with the cost of administration of its removal, shall be reimbursed to the city by the applicant.
(Ord. 2016-20, passed 12-6-16; Am. Ord. 2020-15, passed 12-1-20)