San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. V Portable Outdoor Storage Units

D3-65 - Definitions D3-66 – Number, Size, Duration, and Location D3-67 – Signage

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D3-68 – Maintenance and Prohibition of Hazardous Materials D3-69 – Reserved D3-70– Reserved D3-71 – Permits D3-72 – Reserved D3-73 – Reserved

A. Purpose of Chapter. This Chapter provides standards and regulation for the use of portable outdoor storage units on residential and non-residential properties.

Portable outdoor storage unit. Any container designed for the transportation and/or storage which is typically rented to owners or occupants of property for their temporary use and which is delivered and removed by truck. Volume. A volume of portable outdoor storage unit is calculated with exterior measurements of each unit. Total Volume. A total volume is the sum of volumes of multiple portable outdoor storage units to be kept on a site under a single temporary use permit.

D3-66 – Number, Size, Duration, and Location A. Residential Properties. There shall be no more than a total volume of 1,050 cubic feet of outdoor storage units, which shall be no more than eight (8) feet in width and eight (8) feet six (6) inches in height, per site. No portable outdoor storage units shall remain at a site in excess of 30 consecutive days in a 12- month period. The Zoning Administrator may authorize the use of portable outdoor storage units up to 90 consecutive days as long as a building permit has been obtained and construction diligently commenced or upon the findings that an unusual circumstance exist as determined by the Zoning Administrator. A portable outdoor storage unit shall be placed in a driveway, on a paved surface, or in the rear yard if alley access exists at the rear of the site, with a minimum setback of 1 foot from the front property line and 3 feet from the side and rear property lines. B. Non-Residential Properties. The allowed number and sizes of portable outdoor storage units shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator. No portable outdoor storage unit shall be placed at any site in excess of fifteen (15) consecutive days, and in excess of thirty (30) days in a 12-month period. Portable outdoor storage units shall be placed only in the rear or side portion of a site. Under no circumstances shall a portable outdoor storage unit be placed in an area fronting a street or road, or in the front parking lot of a commercial establishment. The placement of portable storage units in fire lanes, passenger loading zones, or commercial loading zones shall be strictly prohibited unless approved by the Zoning Administrator. Any portable outdoor storage unit(s) to be placed at any site in excess of fifteen (15) consecutive days, and/or in excess of thirty (30) days in a 12-month period shall be subject to the provision of Section D6-28 Minor Use Permit.

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D3-67 – Signage

A portable outdoor storage unit shall have no signage other than the name, address, and telephone number of the person or firm engaged in the business of renting or otherwise placing the portable outdoor storage unit.

D3-68 – Maintenance and Prohibition of Hazardous Materials

The owner and operator of any site on which a portable outdoor storage unit is placed shall be responsible to ensure that the portable outdoor storage unit is in good condition, free from evidence of deterioration, weathering, discoloration, rust, ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks. When not in use, the portable outdoor storage unit shall be kept locked. The owner and operator of any site on which a portable outdoor storage unit is placed shall also be responsible that no hazardous substances, as defined in Section D3-5 of this Code, are stored or kept within the portable outdoor storage unit.

D3-69 – Reserved

D3-70– Reserved

D3-71 – Permits

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or permit the placement of, one or more portable outdoor storage unit(s) on property which he or she owns, rents, occupies, or controls without first having obtained a temporary use permit. Application for a temporary use permit shall be made to the Zoning Administrator in accordance with Section D6-16 and Section D6-27 of this Code. The issuance of a permit shall allow the applicant to place portable outdoor storage units on the property in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. The permit shall be posted in plain view at the site.

D3-72 – Reserved

D3-73 – Reserved

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