(a) For the purpose of this section, “portable storage container” shall mean an enclosed unit designed for temporary storage and which can be transported by vehicle and left on-site.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain a portable storage container on public streets, sidewalks, or public rights of way within the City limits for three consecutive days in a continuous 180-day period.
(c) Following a state, local or federally declared natural disaster or state of emergency for the City, portable storage containers may be permitted on public streets, sidewalks or public rights of way. Owners or renters of such storage containers shall apply for a period required in Section 917.25(d)(2). Such permit shall grant additional time required by the applicant due to the circumstances resulting from the aforementioned natural disaster or state of emergency. In no event shall such additional time exceed the time limitations provided in Section 917.25(d). All portable storage containers placed or maintained pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements of Section 917.25(d)(3) and (4).
(d) Portable storage containers located outside of a fully-enclosed building or structure shall be allowed on private property subject to the following restrictions:
(1) A maximum of two portable storage containers may be allowed on a lot for a period no longer than fifteen days in any consecutive twelve-month period. A maximum of one portable storage container may be allowed on a lot for a period no longer than thirty days in any consecutive twelve month period. In any case where there is a change in ownership of the lot, the date upon which title to the lot is conveyed shall begin a new twelve month period. The portable storage container must be placed a minimum of five feet from the property line and must be sited on an asphalt, concrete, gravel or hard paved surface or on the driveway of the lot. No portable storage container shall have dimensions greater than twelve feet in length, eight feet in width, or eight feet in height.
(2) A permit issued by the Safety-Service Director is required for any portable storage container located on a lot for more than thirty consecutive days. Such permit shall allow the portable storage container to remain on a lot for a period no greater than an additional fifteen consecutive days. Such container shall comply with the siting requirements of Section 917.25(d)(1). The fee for such permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The permit shall be displayed on the exterior of the portable storage unit at all times.
(3) Other than the required City permit, no sign shall be attached to a portable storage container except as authorized by the regulations set forth within Chapter 1321 “Signs” of the Building Code.
(4) All portable storage containers shall be maintained in a condition free from rust, peeling paint, graffiti, and other visible forms of deterioration.
(e) This section shall not apply to portable storage containers located on private property properly zoned and approved by the City for the outdoor storage of portable storage containers.
(f) This section shall be enforceable by the Building Commissioner and his agents or designees and officers of the Norwood Police Department.
(g) Nothing in this section shall override the ability or authority of the Safety-Service Director to maintain the public streets, sidewalks, or public rights of way within the City limits as provided in these Codified Ordinances and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the City as it relates to the same.
(h) Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. An offender who, within one year of the offense, previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or any other substantially similar state statute or municipal ordinance, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Each day that the unlawful use of outdoor storage container(s) continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 67-2008. Passed 11-25-08.)