A.

Subject to rules on temporary buildings, storage containers shall not be permitted as accessory storage buildings on property in any residential zone of the city, or on any property within the city the primary use of which is residential. Cargo containers, shipping containers, railroad cars, truck vans, converted mobile homes, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, bus bodies, vehicles, and similar prefabricated items and other structures originally built for purposes other than the storage of goods and materials are not permitted to be used as accessory storage buildings on property zoned residential or on property the primary use of which is residential.

B.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsection A of this section and subject to the rules for temporary buildings, the temporary placement of transport containers and/or portable site storage containers on residentially zoned properties, or on properties the primary use of which are residential, for the limited purpose of loading and unloading household contents shall be permitted for a period of time not exceeding thirty (30) days in any one (1) calendar year.

C.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsection A of this section and subject to the rules for temporary buildings, licensed and bonded contractors may use cargo or shipping containers for the temporary location of an office, equipment, and/or materials storage structure during construction which is taking place on the property where the cargo or shipping container is located, if the use of the cargo or shipping container is authorized pursuant to a city building permit.

(Ord. No. 13-2024, 9-3-2024)