A permit shall be required for the placement of a pod at any site for any period of time greater than one week. The owner/occupant of a site must apply to the Village Zoning Officer for a permit to place a pod on a site. Permit fees are delineated in Chapter 145.

A permit may be issued to allow the placement of a pod on a site for an initial period of 30 days. A permit may be renewed for no more than two additional six-month periods upon applications for renewal by a permit holder, but no longer than 30 days after a valid certificate of approval or temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Department. Permit renewal fees are delineated in Chapter 145.

A permit for a pod will not be issued to any user found to be in violation of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance[1] until such time as the violation or violations are corrected.

No more than one pod may be placed on the applicant's property at any one time.

Pods shall be placed only on the driveway, allotted parking areas or on portions of property not located in the right-of-way. No pod shall be located in any manner that obstructs sidewalks. If the pod cannot be located in these locations the location must comply with Subsections B(3) through (5) below.

No pod shall be located within 10 feet of a property line, unless located on a driveway.

All pods shall be set back minimally 10 feet from principal buildings.

All pods shall be located in such a manner as to utilize existing buffers for the purpose of screening pods from adjoining properties.

Pods shall not be larger than 200 square feet in area.

Pods shall not be higher than 10 feet from grade.

Pods shall only be used by the owner or occupant of the property on which the pods are placed. Pods shall be used only to store household items and nonhazardous construction equipment and materials that are to be utilized on site but shall not be utilized for any other commercial purpose.

Pods shall not be used for the storage of any hazardous substance, including but not limited to chemical, flammable or explosive materials. Pods shall also not be used for the storage of trash.

Pods shall not be used for temporary habitation by humans or animals.

No additional signage shall be placed on any pod other than signage containing the name, address and telephone number of the person or entity engaged in the business of renting the pod or placing the pod on a user's site.

All signs on pods must be permanently adhered to or painted on the pod.

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow a pod to remain on a site which he or she owns, rents, occupies or controls without first obtaining a permit for said pod.

An applicant who allows a pod to remain on site for longer than seven days without first obtaining a permit as required by this chapter shall be notified that he or she has two days to remove the pod or to obtain a permit for same.

Each day that a pod remains on site shall subject the applicant to penalties, with each day that the pod remains on the site considered to be a separate violation of the provisions of this chapter.

Any person found to have violated a provision of this chapter shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250 per violation, not to exceed $2,000.

If any conditions/regulations are violated the Village can revoke the permit and require its removal immediately.

These regulations shall be enforced by the Village Police Department, employees of the Building and Engineering Departments or their designees.