FOR ANY HOMEOWNER THAT WISHES TO REMODEL THEIR RESIDENCE AND IN DOING SO REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM THE HOME TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK, THE USE OF TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS PLACED IN THE DRIVEWAY IS ALLOWED.
PLEASE REFER TO THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) LISTED BELOW:
CHAPTER 9
SECTION 9.4
“PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS” ARE PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS:
SECTION 9.401
PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS MAY ONLY BE PLACED IN THE FRONT YARD IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT UP TO THREE (3) TIMES PER YEAR FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN (15) DAYS, PROVIDED THAT AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS HAVE LAPSED SINCE THE LAST FIFTEEN (15) DAY PERIOD DURING WHICH A PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER WAS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY.
SECTION 9.402
PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS MAY BE PLACED IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR UP TO THIRTY (30) DAYS, PROVIDED THAT ALL BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
SECTION 9.403
THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, (MR. RANDY FRENCH @ 389-3205), MAY PERMIT THE PLACEMENT OF A PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS, SUBJECT TO BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDED THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER/CONTRACTOR HAS A VALID BUILDING PERMIT OR HAD DEMONSTRATED THAT EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST OR BUILDING SETBACKS TO JUSTIFY THE EXTENSION. EXTENUATION CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DISASTER SUCH AS HURRICANE, FIRE OR FLOOD.
SECTION 9.404
SIGNS ON ANY PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO (2) IN NUMBER NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) SQUARE FEET EACH, NOT TO EXCEED ONE (1) PER SIDE. IN THE EVENT THAT AN EXTENSION OF THE THIRTY (30) DAY TIME LIMIT FOR PLACEMENT OF A PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT IS GRANTED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, ALL SIGNS MUST BE REMOVED OR OBSCURED.
SECTION 9.405
ALL PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST INCLUDE A “PLACARD” NOT TO EXCEED ONE (1) SQUARE FOOT IN AREA WHICH IS CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY WHICH INCLUDES THE CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, DATE OF ITS PLACEMENT ON THE PROPERTY, DATE THAT REMOVAL WILL BE REQUIRED AND LOCAL TELEPHONE NUMBER.
PLEASE CONTACT A SHERWOOD FOREST CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO OBTAINING A STORAGE UNIT OR FOR THE PROPER INTERPRETATION OF THE ABOVE UDC REQUIREMENTS.