(A) In all districts, any temporary portable storage containers, such as PODS (portable on demand storage), to be located on the property and not within the public right-of-way shall require an application with the Building Department for off-street temporary portable storage container approval with application fee based on the following criteria.
(1) Temporary portable storage container placement period shall not exceed 30 calendar days from date and time of delivery to date and time of removal. If the container's use is unable to be completed within the 30 calendar-day period, an extension must be requested by contacting the Building Department.
(2) Container placement shall not occur in the property right-of-way, nor interfere with public sidewalks, trees, and vegetation, nor street sightlines for operators of motor vehicles on streets and lanes.
(3) Container size shall not exceed eight feet in width, 16 feet in length, and eight feet in height.
(4) Container may be placed in front, side, or rear yards, but in no case shall it be closer to the rear or side property lines than five feet.
(5) No portable storage containers shall be placed in the rear of any property situated on a lane where trucks are prohibited from using the lane. In those cases, all portable storage containers shall be placed in the front of the residence after receiving the appropriate permit.
(B) In all districts, any temporary portable storage containers, such as PODS (portable on demand storage) which are to be located on the street shall require an application from the Building Department for on-street temporary portable storage container approval with application fee based on the following criteria:
(1) The container placement period shall not exceed 72 hours from date and time of delivery to date and time of removal. If the container's use is unable to be completed within the 72-hour period, an extension may be requested by contacting the Police Department;
(2) Containers shall not interfere with trees or other vegetation along the street. Containers shall be placed up against the vertical edge of the curb whenever possible or at the edge of pavement where no curb exists to minimize visual obstruction along the street; and
(3) Applications require Police Department approval before the building department will issue approval.
(Ord. O-19-14, passed 8-11-2014; Ord. O-5-22, passed 2-28-2022)