Does anyone know if there would be a problem if I had a PODS container -- about the size of a car -- placed on a pubic street for 24-48 hours?

I'm shipping a container to my place at SoSA Heights and would prefer it be placed on NW 8th directly in front of the building.

I'll unload it in a few hours and then they'll pick it up the next day.


The only other option is to place it in the parking lot to the south but it requires 3 spaces -- 1 for the unit and one one each side for the contraption that loads and and unloads -- and I don't want to inconvenience my neighbors, as we all have assigned spaces.

I can't imagine this would be a problem especially since it won't be there very long.


TIA for any info.

If anyone complains, it'll be a problem, and could result in a ticket, or it being snagged.
Conversely, if no one complains, then no one complains and any local patrol might just look the other way.

A companion question is whether the PODS folk will drop their container on a public street or not.

If anyone complains, it'll be a problem, and could result in a ticket, or it being snagged.
Conversely, if no one complains, then no one complains and any local patrol might just look the other way.

A companion question is whether the PODS folk will drop their container on a public street or not.

Yeah, I'll have to ask them.

I know with dumpsters, companies keep a database of codes by community and will tell you straight away if they are not allowed to place on the street.

I'll call PODS and ask them that question.

Pete, I don't know if it means much, but thinking back over a few storm seasons, in Norman, Moore and various parts of OKC, the only place I recall ever seeing POD type boxes or those open top temporary construction dumpsters are up on the property, and usually in the home's driveway

when our neighbors moved across the street they put the pod in the street against the curb.. it was there a week and no problems. this is in Crestwood neighborhood.

There's one in the street at about NW 16th and Walker right now.

I see them on the street from time to time. It's a pretty d!ck move for someone to call that in. At any rate. It would just be a couple parking tickets. I recently got a $50 for parking my car under the tree in the yard while waxing, since it's not supposed to dry in direct sunlight. Within 1 hour someone had called and I was cited. There's a neighborhood freak on every block...

Not to mention the traveling code warriors who are simply bored and petty so they drive around looking for reasons to call in complaints.
Norman has a few. I imagine all communities have a few.

Realtors own all your Base. Hope you never have one in your HOA.

It's not like they will tow it away.

I see them on the street from time to time. It's a pretty d!ck move for someone to call that in. At any rate. It would just be a couple parking tickets. I recently got a $50 for parking my car under the tree in the yard while waxing, since it's not supposed to dry in direct sunlight. Within 1 hour someone had called and I was cited. There's a neighborhood freak on every block...

People are truly amazing sometimes

My container gets delivered tomorrow and I just called to ask them to place it on the street and after checking their database the customer service rep said that OKC does not have any restrictions.

So, it will be dropped there tomorrow and be gone in a day.

Absolutely no one parks in front of my building so there should be no issues (hopefully).

Pete, just yesterday I saw one parked on the street in Mesta Park. I believe it was on 16th Street, around maybe Walker-ish. You're probably going to be all right.

My guess is you are going to be fine. My experience with the city is h*ll no, you can't do that without a permit.

This may or may not apply: https://www.municode.com/library/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2010_CH50STSI_ARTI INGE_S50-5OBST

If it's going to spend the night it might be worth it to stop by Ace or Lowe's and get a traffic cone or two, if the pod and/or the street are dark. Just to make it safe for drivers traveling down your street.

My PODS unit was placed on the street with no muss, no fuss.

Was only there 24 hours and I busted my tail to get it completely unloaded and gone within a day. Nobody seemed to mind and several people stopped to chat and ask me if I needed help.

I was really impressed with the PODS service and way of doing things. My situation was very complicated and I had to change my scheduling multiple times and they were always helpful and accommodating. But, I packed that thing myself and took a lot of time getting everything secure and packed as tightly as possible, yet lots of things were scratched up and broken. Those containers must get a lot of shake during transport; more so than a typical moving truck. I won't use them again.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/pods110215.jpg

BTW, that Northline duplex you see in the background of the photo has already been sold. I know they were asking $498K for each half and I understand they received more than their asking price. SoSA is unreal right now.

How many offers to help unload would you have gotten in SoCal? ;)

When I moved from Fl to Ok I used ABF / U-Pack. You only pay for the space you use on a city truck trailer, and nothing was jolted around too bad. http://www.upack.com/