(a) A portable storage unit shall not be placed upon any residential property except as permitted by this section for the following reasons and periods of time:
(1) Use of the portable storage unit is necessary due to bona fide construction activity and the Chief Building Official has authorized its use in conjunction with issuance of a construction permit. The portable storage unit shall be removed from the premises immediately upon completion of the permitted construction project.
(2) Use of the portable storage unit is necessary in response to a bona fide emergency condition affecting a residential structure located upon the premises caused by such calamity as fire, flood, or storm damage and for the sole purpose of securing household goods and furnishings from exposure to the elements or to additional damage. The portable storage unit shall be removed from the premises immediately upon correction of the condition caused by the emergency event, however, except as permitted by the Chief Building Official, in no case may it remain on the premises for a period of time greater than thirty (30) days. The Chief Building Official may issue a written extension of the thirty (30) daytime limit upon receipt from the property owner of sufficient evidence that the need for use of the portable storage unit remains necessary for causes directly related to the emergency condition which have not been rectified for reasons outside of the control of the owner.
(3) Use of the portable storage unit is necessary for moving-related activity. The portable storage unit shall be removed from the premises immediately upon completion of the move-in / move-out but in no case may it remain on the premises for a period of time greater than seven (7) days.
(b) A portable storage unit shall only be placed upon an improved surface or, if an improved surface is not available, on ground sufficiently compacted and stable for its support.
(c) No portable storage unit shall be placed within a right-of-way unless the unit has been approved for placement by the City Engineer in furtherance of a governmental or public utility construction project. No portable storage unit shall obstruct, interfere, or otherwise be adverse to the use of any right-of-way or utility easement.
(d) As used in this section, "portable storage unit" means any portable enclosed unit (including any unit without a roof and units which are not four-sided) of any type of construction or material, designed for permanent or temporary storage of goods, materials and/or refuse, and which can be transported by vehicle and left onsite. An accessory building within the meaning of and permitted by Chapter 1165 of the Zoning Code is not a portable storage unit within the meaning of this section.
(Ord. 24-O-073. Passed 10-1-24.)