(a) Storage/Shipping Container – shall mean any container designed for the storage and/or movement of materials or property which is placed upon any real property and can be delivered and/or transported to another location by an appropriate truck, tractor trailer, or other equipment.
(Ord. G-14-14; Code 2019; Ord. 20-04)
(a) Storage/Shipping Containers for temporary use are allowed in all zoned districts so long as the use of the Storage/Shipping Containers meets one or more of the following uses:
(1) At a construction site for the duration of the construction project;
(2) Natural disaster recovery and/or clean-up;
(3) Relocation purposes for a residence or commercial business.
(b) Temporary use of a Storage/Shipping Container shall be limited to two (2) containers per property and for a maximum period of sixty (60) days. One additional thirty (30) day period may be allowed at the discretion of the public officer.
(c) Storage/Shipping Containers for temporary use must be removed on or before the expiration of the allowed time. Failure to remove the Storage/Shipping Container timely shall be a violation of this article.
(Ord. G-14-14; Code 2019; Ord. 20-04)
(a) Storage/Shipping Containers for permanent use are allowed in commercial and industrial zones only and must meet one or more of the following uses:
(1) At a construction site for a period longer than ninety (90) days;
(2) Storage of materials, goods, or personal property for business enterprises;
(3) Facility in the business of leasing or renting space, buildings, and/or Storage/Shipping Containers for personal or commercial use
(b) An approved building permit is required for all Storage/Shipping Containers for permanent use and must be obtained prior to locating said Storage/Shipping Container on any property within city limits. In addition to the information required in Article 2-203, building permits under this Article shall disclose the following:
(1) The zoned district of the lot or tract of ground
(2) The proposed location of the Storage/Shipping Containers
(3) The proposed use of the Storage/Shipping Containers
(c) Storage/Shipping Containers for permanent use shall be allowed as an accessory use only and are subject to the requirements and setbacks of the zoning district in which they are located and the approval of the public officer.
(Ord. G-14-14; Code 2019; Ord. 20-04)
(a) The placement and utilization of all Storage/Shipping Containers pursuant to this Article are conditions upon compliance with the following requirements:
(1) Containers shall not be placed in a manner that impedes access to public right-of-way’s, public utility or drainage easements, adjacent structures or buildings;
(2) Containers shall be safe, structurally sound, in good repair, and placed on a stable surface;
(3) All signage on the container shall be removed and the container painted on earth tone color or a color compatible with the adjacent surrounding properties or the container shall be sided with a siding material compatible with the surrounding environment and adjacent structures. The painting or siding shall occur within 30 days of placement of the container;
(4) Any container that becomes unsound, unstable, blighted, or otherwise dangerous, as determined by the public officer, shall be immediately repaired or removed by the property owner;
(5) Stacking of containers is prohibited;
(6) Units shall not be connected to utility services, except for electricity, nor shall any other utility service be utilized within a container;
(7) Units placed upon property in the City of Plainville at the time of adoption of this article which do not conform to the requirements set forth in this article shall be required to meet the adopted requirements within ninety (90) days of adoption
(Ord. G-14-14; Code 2019; Ord. 20-04)
(a) If the public officer determines that a storage/shipping container is being utilized and/or maintained in violation of any applicable provision of this article, he or she shall issue a written notice of violation to the person utilizing said container describing the violation and providing a reasonable time to remove the unit, bring the unit into compliance, or to obtain an appropriate building permit.
(Ord. G-14-14; Code 2019; Ord. 20-04)
(a) Any person who fail to comply with a written notice of violation issued by the public officer pursuant with this article, shall upon conviction thereof by the Plainville Municipal Court, be required to pay fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $500.00 for each violation.
(Ord. 20-04)