§ 185.133 TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
   (A)   Definitions. 
      RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Any land zoned RR, RE, SRE, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, SF-1, SF-2, RMH, RM-10, RM-15, RM-20, PUD and single family and multiple family uses in the BMUV District.
      TEMPORARY STORAGE UNIT. Portable storage containers typically utilized temporarily for the storage of furniture, clothing, or other personal belongings, as part of the process of household moving and/or as part of a household's intent to store items offsite at a commercial storage location. This definition does not include storage units authorized by the Florida Building Code pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 553.73.
   (B)   Allowable use. Temporary storage units are allowable in residential areas without a permit provided the following criteria are met:
      (1)   A maximum of one (1) temporary storage unit is permitted per lot;
      (2)   The maximum size of the temporary storage unit is ten (10) feet wide, twenty-four (24) feet long, and nine (9) feet high;
      (3)   The maximum time a temporary storage unit is permitted to remain on the lot is fourteen (14) consecutive days with a maximum of two (2) placements permitted per year;
      (4)   The temporary storage unit shall not be placed in any right-of-way or easement and shall not create a site obstruction for any vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
      (5)   The temporary storage unit shall not be utilized for the storage of live animals;
      (6)   The temporary storage unit shall not be utilized for human habitation;
      (7)   The temporary storage unit shall not be utilized for the storage of hazardous or flammable materials;
      (8)   Advertising is prohibited on the temporary storage unit with the exception of the name and phone number of the vendor of the unit; and
      (9)   Notice is provided to the city by the vendor, on forms provided by the city, identifying the location and time of placement of the temporary storage unit.
   (C)   Use requiring permits. The City Manager, or his designee, may grant one (1) extension to the time limit established in subsection (B) above, subject to the following criteria:
      (1)   A maximum of one (1) fourteen (14) day extension per lot may be granted during any calendar year;
      (2)   A permit shall be required for the fourteen (14) day extension beyond the fourteen (14) day period permitted in subsection (B); and such permit shall be accompanied by a fee as established by resolution pursuant to § 169.004; and
      (3)   The applicant must affix to a placard, issued at the time of permitting and clearly visible from the nearest roadway, to the temporary storage unit which provides information identifying the placement date, date of required removal, and the number to report violations to the Code Compliance Division.
   (D)   Exemptions. The above regulations shall not apply to temporary storage units that are placed forconstruction purposes in connection with a valid building permit or during any period of declared emergency by federal, state or local official action.
(Ord. 2003-37, passed 9-18-03; Am. Ord. 2006-10, passed 2-2-06; Am. Ord. 2015-55, passed 12-1-15)