Barnegat Light City Zoning Code
§ 215-13.1
Pods and temporary storage units.
[Added 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-012]
A. PERSON PODS
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Individuals, partnerships, voluntary associations and corporations.
Any temporary storage units which are the equivalent of trailers without wheels or of a lesser size and are typically used for storage or transport of personal property.
B.
Permit required; fee. It shall be unlawful for any person to store, park or place any storage pod upon any residential property within the Borough of Barnegat Light without first filing for a permit with the Barnegat Light Zoning Department containing the information hereinafter specified and obtaining from such clerk made permit to do so, which shall be known as a "pod permit." The fee for such permit is hereby fixed at $50 for each issuance. Such filing shall be made at least 48 hours prior to the placement of the pod upon the property within the Borough.
C.
Restrictions on permits.
(1)
Any temporary storage permit shall be issued for a duration not to exceed 90 days. Any such permit may be reissued for an additional period of 90 days without additional fee but no further reissuance shall take place. In no event shall a pod remain upon a property within the Borough of Barnegat Light beyond the time frame set forth within the permit. In addition, any pod situate upon property shall not infringe upon any setbacks mandated by the local zoning ordinance, with the exception of front yard setback for pods which are placed in a driveway. There will be no pods stored on Borough of Barnegat Light streets.
(2)
The use of a pod for the construction or reconstruction of a home for the storage of materials related to that construction may be situated for the duration of the construction, but any such pod for construction-related purposes shall be removed within 30 days after the issuance of a CO/CA for the dwelling under construction.
D.
Display permit. Each permit issued under this chapter must be prominently displayed on the premises upon which the pod is located during the entire period the pod remains upon the property.
E.
Information to be filed. The information to be filed with the Borough Clerk pursuant to this chapter shall be as follows:
(1)
Name of the person, firm, group, corporation, association or organization renting or owning the pod who has responsibility for the placement and removal of the pod.
(2)
Name of the owner of the property upon which the pod is to be located and the consent of the owner if the permit applicant is other than the owner.
(3)
Location upon the property in which the pod is to be located.
(4)
Date upon which the pod shall be removed from the property.
(5)
Purpose for which the pod is to be placed upon the property.
(6)
Sworn statement or affirmation by the person requesting the permit that the information there and given his full and true and known by him or her to do so.
G.
Waiver of requirements. Upon application by any bona fide charitable, educational, cultural or governmental institution or organization, the Mayor and Council may waive any or all of the requirements of this chapter, provided that the burden of establishing eligibility for such a waiver shall be on the organization applying for the waiver.
H.
Enforcement. This chapter shall be enforced by Code Enforcement and/or the Zoning Officer or any other law enforcement entity having jurisdiction within the Borough of Barnegat Light.