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Ordinance 860
Section. 30-7 Unlawful disposal; location of containers for collection - portable
on-demand storage units (PODs);disposal of inflammable or explosive
materials.
(h) No property owner or person shall store on a residential property a
portable on-demand storage unit (POD) more than 60 days in any 12-month
period starting with the day/date the POD is first moved on-site. All PODs must
be stored on an impervious surface on the property. The City may grant a time
extension of an additional 60 days provided the property owner gets a tracking
permit for the POD from the City. In no case shall a POD be stored on a property
more than 120 days in any 12-month period. This provision applies to all
residential properties including townhouses, condominiums, and multi-family
complexes.
PODs stored on residential properties in conjunction with a building permit
or home improvement project are exempt from this provision, except for the
requirement to keep the POD on an impervious surface. In such a case, the
property owner shall make every effort to adhere to the 120 day maximum time
limit.
Passed by the Maplewood City Council on March 14, 2005.