(A) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain a portable storage container on private or public property (except in an Industry District) unless a permit for temporary use is obtained in advance pursuant to this section. No permit may be granted for a portable storage container more than eight feet wide or more than 20 feet in length.
(B) Application. An application for a permit shall be made to the Zoning Enforcing Officer providing such information as the Enforcing Officer shall require by rules adopted by the Enforcing Officer. A permit issued by the Enforcing Officer shall allow the temporary use of a portable storage container for a period not to exceed 30 days. The Enforcing Officer shall have the right to grant one extension for an additional 30 day period upon application to and approval by the Enforcing Officer of such extension. If an extension is granted an additional permit fee must be paid by the applicant. The Enforcing Officer may require insurance or security if the permit provides for placement of the portable storage container on public property. Permits shall be limited to one permit per zoning lot per year and no applicant shall be granted another permit within a period of one year after the application date for a permit granted hereunder.
(C) Permit fee. A permit fee shall be paid in the amount provided according to the fee schedule on file and available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
(D) Location. No portable storage container shall be placed in any of the following locations:
(1) Within the front yard as defined in this chapter,
(2) On any parkway or sidewalk,
(3) In violation of the set back requirements for the side yard or back yard as set forth in this chapter.
(E) Placement, appearance and maintenance of portable storage container. It shall be the responsibility of the person issued the permit to place the portable storage container in the appropriate location granted by the permit, to maintain the portable storage container free of graffiti and to ensure that no spillage of materials or materials escape from the container and litter any property in the city.
(F) Not apply in Industry District. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, portable storage container's shall be permitted without regard to the regulations stated in this section on any property zoned as an Industry District under this chapter and the provisions of this section regulating portable storage containers shall not apply to property located in an Industry District as defined in this chapter.
(G) Penalties. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a fine in an amount not less than $50 and not more than $750 for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 1280, passed 6-6-05)