Chapter 5.22
PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS
Sections:
5.22.030 General requirements.
5.22.010 Definitions.
“Portable storage container” means a portable, weather-resistant, commercially leased or rented receptacle designed and used for the storage or shipment of personal property, building materials or merchandise. The term shall not include yard waste containers, construction debris containers, or containers having a storage capacity of less than two hundred (200) cubic feet.
Statutory Reference: ORS 609.010 to 609.190
History: Ord. 1392, 2007.
5.22.020 Regulated.
(1) Portable storage containers located outside of an enclosed building or structure shall be allowed only as specified in Title 17 of the GMC and subject to the regulations in this Chapter.
(2) No portable storage container shall have a length greater than twenty (20) feet or a width greater than nine (9) feet or a height greater than nine (9) feet.
(3) No more than two (2) portable storage containers each having a storage capacity equal to or greater than two hundred (200) cubic feet shall be allowed for a residence or business on a lot, street or public right of way.
Statutory Reference: ORS 609.010 to 609.190
History: Ord. 1392, 2007.
5.22.030 General requirements.
The following requirements shall apply to portable storage containers:
(1) Portable storage containers shall be allowed on a street or public right of way in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter for a period not exceeding seventy-two (72) consecutive hours or a total of sixteen (16) days in any consecutive six-month period.
(2) In all residential, commercial, office park and industrial zoning districts, portable storage containers shall be allowed on lots in accordance with the applicable zoning district regulations of Title 17 for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. After thirty (30) days, the portable storage container shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter.
Statutory Reference: ORS 609.010 to 609.190
History: Ord. 1392, 2007.
5.22.040 Permit required.
(1) A permit must be obtained from the City prior to using a portable storage container within city limits.
(2) The City Administrator or designee shall issue a permit for a portable storage container when the permit application demonstrates that the proposed use of the container will comply with this Chapter and the applicable zoning district regulations of Title 17.
(3) The fee for permits per lot or per public right of way location shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
(4) The portable storage container renter or leasee shall be responsible for displaying a permit card on the container, which must include the delivery and removal dates. Permits shall be displayed on the outside of the container in such manner as to be plainly visible from the nearest street.
Statutory Reference: ORS 609.010 to 609.190
History: Ord. 1392, 2007.
5.22.050 Violation—Penalty.
A violation of any provision of Chapter 5.22 shall be a Class “D” Infraction as specified in GMC 1.08.010 through 1.08.100. Each and every day that this Chapter is violated shall constitute a separate offense.
Statutory Reference: ORS 609.010 to 609.190
History: Ord. 1392, 2007.