Manalapan Township City Zoning Code
§ 95-7.14
Outdoor storage of materials.
[Amended 8-8-2007 by Ord. No. 07-15]
A.
No nonresidential use shall store materials of any kind outdoors in any district except in connection with the construction of a structure to be erected on the premises unless specifically permitted in conjunction with an approved site plan or permitted elsewhere in this chapter.
B.
Portable on-demand storage structures and dumpsters may be utilized as a temporary structures within the Township when in compliance with the standards of this section. The term "portable on-demand storage structures" shall be defined to be any container, storage unit, shedlike container or other portable structure that can be or is used for the storage of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes outside an enclosed building, other than an accessory building or shed complying with all building codes and land use requirements. The term "dumpster" means any metal receptacle designed to hold trash, debris or construction waste.
[Amended 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-11]
(1)
Use of a portable on-demand storage structure or a dumpster shall only be permitted where a permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.
(a)
Applications for the permitted use of portable on-demand storage structures may be obtained from the Zoning Officer, and the application shall be submitted with a sketch showing the location of the storage structure or dumpster on the site and detailing the distance of the storage structure or dumpster from buildings, fire hydrants, Fire Department connections and/or utilities.
(b)
All portable on-demand storage units and dumpsters shall be placed in driveways unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Officer.
(c)
An application fee of $20 shall accompany the form requesting such permission. Failure to obtain permission for placement of such temporary storage structure or dumpster shall result in the issuance of an after-the-fact permit with a fee set at 10 times the amount of a permit issued prior to erection of such structure or placement of such dumpster $200.
(2)
Length of time structures or dumpsters may be on property.
(a)
A portable on-demand storage structure may be located as a temporary structure on a property within the Township for a period not exceeding 90 days in duration from time of delivery to time of removal.
(b)
A dumpster may be located as a temporary structure on a property within the Township for a period not exceeding 90 days in duration from time of delivery to time of removal; provided, however, that the Township's Zoning Officer may grant an extension of an additional 90 days in duration for a dumpster, provided that a valid construction permit has been issued for the property and actual construction is ongoing.
(3)
No more than a total of two portable on-demand storage structures or dumpsters may be located on a specific piece of property within the Township at one time; such structures or dumpsters shall be individually limited to the duration time period established herein.
(4)
No portable on-demand storage structure or dumpster located within the Township shall contain toxic or hazardous materials.