[Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 389]
For all uses, the following regulations shall apply:
A. No flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above the ground; provided, however, that tanks or drums of fuel directly connecting energy devices, heating devices or appliances located on the same lot as the tanks or drums of fuel shall be exempt from this provision, after review and approval of location, size and contents by established fire authorities.
B. No caustic materials or hazardous waste in any form shall be deposited upon a lot in such a manner that they may be transferred below the surface of the lot by natural causes or forces.
C. There shall be no outdoor storage or accumulation for a period in excess of seven (7) days of any waste materials, materials which produce fumes detectable at the lot line, inflammable material, edible material, material which would be a harborage or breeding place for rodents or insects or abandoned, wrecked or junked vehicles.
D. All storage shall be in a completely enclosed building or at a minimum where permitted shall be enclosed by a fence adequate to conceal the facilities from any adjacent property or screened from view by an effective screen. Portable storage or construction trailers shall not be used to meet these screening requirements.
E. Portable Storage Units. The following regulations shall apply to portable storage units:
(1) There shall be no more than one (1) portable storage unit per LOT.
(2) A portable storage unit shall be no larger than eight (8) feet wide, sixteen (16) feet long and eight (8) feet high.
(3) No portable storage unit shall remain in a residential zoning district in excess of fourteen (14) consecutive days, and portable storage units shall no be placed on a LOT in a residential zoning district in excess of thirty (30) days in any calendar year. The portable storage unit shall be removed from the lot by the expiration date on the permit.
(4) No portable storage unit shall remain on a lot in a non-residential zoning district in excess of thirty (30) consecutive days, and portable storage units shall not be placed on a lot in a non-residential zoning district in excess of forty-five (45) days in any calendar year. The portable storage unit shall be removed from the LOT by the expiration date on the permit.
(5) A portable storage unit shall be permitted during construction, reconstruction alteration or renovation of the principal building for an additional period of three (3) days before and after such activity, provided that a building permit has been issued by the TOWNSHIP. The portable storage unit shall be removed from the LOT before the Zoning Officer issues an occupancy permit, or if the construction activity ceases for a period of more than seven (7) consecutive days.
(6) A portable storage unit may be located on a lot during an emergency situation as declared by the appropriate Federal, State, County or Township agency pursuant to a temporary permit issued by the Zoning Officer. The portable storage unit shall be removed from the LOT within seven (7) days after the end of the emergency declaration.
(7) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or permit the placement of, a portable storage unit on property which he or she owns, rents, occupies or controls without first having obtained a permit therefore from the Zoning Officer.
(8) Application for a permit shall be made to the Zoning Officer on a form provided by the TOWNSHIP. The issuance of a permit shall allow the applicant to place the portable storage unit on the subject lot on the condition that the location does not impair the public health, safety and welfare as determined by the Zoning Officer.
