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Town of Jamestown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 82-705

Temporary/portable residential storage containers

  • A. Definition. Any container used for the storage of personal property that is typically rented to owners or occupants of real property, but may be owned by such, for their temporary use and which customarily is delivered and removed by truck. Containers and/or trailers used for the purpose of storing construction equipment on an active construction site shall be exempt from this section.

  • B. Permit. No person shall place a container on private property without first obtaining a permit from the building official.

  • C. Size. There shall be no more than one container allowed per dwelling unit and/or property. The maximum size of said container shall not be larger than eight feet wide, 20 feet long and eight feet high.

  • D. Duration. No container shall remain on a property with a primary use in excess of 120 consecutive days or in excess of 180 days in any calendar year. Provided however, that the building official shall have the authority to grant a one-time extension of up to 60 days.

  • E. Location. Containers shall be located, where practical, within driveways and not in required parking spaces, fire lanes, loading zones or public rights-of-way. Discretion on location of containers shall be given to the building official.

  • F. Use. No hazardous materials of any kind including flammable shall be stored in the storage container.

  • G. Other. All other temporary and mobile facilities for residential, commercial or industrial use are prohibited in all districts, except as allowed in this section 82-705.

  • H. Signage on temporary/portable storage containers shall not exceed two square feet.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))