(A) Temporary portable storage containers in residential areas. Limitations on the amount of time temporary portable storage containers are permitted to remain on residential property shall be as follows:
(1) Time allowed. A permit for the location of a portable storage container on residential property shall be issued for a maximum of five days.
(2) Permitting subsequent to placement of storage container. The city, upon observing an un-permitted residential portable storage container, shall provide written or verbal notification to the landowner or any agent of the source supplying the container of the need for a permit. There shall be subtracted from the number of days allowable for the permit, two days for each day the portable storage container is located on the property without a valid permit, running from the time the landowner or container supplier receives written notice of the need to obtain a permit. Thus, if the container is placed on the property one day before the permit is issued, the issuance and expiration period for a residential portable storage container will be three days.
(3) Return of container for unloading. When a portable storage container is returned to residential property for the purpose of unloading, another permit must be obtained from the city. The initial delivery of the container for the purpose of loading and its return for unloading shall be counted as one event.
(4) Limitation on number of permits. No more than two events involving four required permits shall be issued for the location of a portable storage container on the same residential lot during a 12-month period where the lot is under the same ownership. However, the City Administrator may, upon written documentation of circumstances involving fire damage, water damage, weather damage, personal emergency of the landowner, or other similar extraordinary circumstance, allow up to four events involving eight required permits on the same residential lot during said 12-month period where the property is under the same ownership.
(B) Temporary portable storage containers in commercial areas. Limitations on the amount of time temporary portable storage containers are permitted to remain on commercial property shall be as follows:
(1) Time allowed. A permit for the location of a commercial portable storage container shall be issued for a maximum of ten days.
(2) Permitting subsequent to placement of container. The city, upon observing an un-permitted commercial portable storage container, shall provide written or verbal notification to the business owner, business manager, and/or any agent of the source supplying the container of the need for a permit. There shall be subtracted from the number of days allowable for the permit, two days for each day the portable storage container is located on the property without a valid permit, running from the time the landowner or container supplier receives written notice of the need to obtain a permit. Thus, if the container is placed on the property two days before the permit is issued, the issuance and expiration period for a commercial portable storage container will be six days.
(3) Return of container for unloading. When a portable storage container is returned to commercial property for the purpose of unloading, another permit must be obtained from the city. The initial delivery of the container for the purpose of loading and its return for unloading shall be counted as one event.
(4) Limitations on number of permits. No more than two events involving four required permits shall be issued for the location of a portable storage container on the same commercial lot during a 12-month period where the lot is under the same ownership. However, the City Administrator may, upon written documentation of circumstances involving fire damage, water damage, weather damage, or similar extraordinary circumstance, allow up to four events involving eight required permits on the same commercial lot during said 12-month period where the property is under the same ownership.
(Ord. 485-2007, passed 12-10-07)