"Shipping/cargo container" means a motor vehicle cargo container or other container normally used for the shipment of freight, cargo, or other items in ship or motor vehicular transportation.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

Shipping/cargo containers shall be allowed as a temporary use within the City of Soda Springs. Temporary uses shall be allowed in the following instances:

(1)

At construction sites for the duration of the project, however units are to be removed within sixty days of the time the construction project is occupied by the owner or;

(2)

Natural disaster recovery and clean-up efforts or other emergency situations which may arise; or

(3)

Short-term temporary storage of goods for business enterprises located within commercially zoned districts (for example holiday season retail storage).

(4)

For temporary storage during residential or business remodeling or repair.

(b)

The following conditions apply to all shipping/cargo containers:

(1)

A temporary building permit is required for any units being set for more than ten days at any location;

(2)

Unless otherwise stated, a limit of one permit per calendar year shall be granted for a maximum of sixty days with one sixty-day extended renewal permit possible at the discretion of the zoning administrator;

(3)

All units must meet established setbacks for the district in which they are located;

(4)

Vertical stacking and/or the stacking of materials on top of the storage is prohibited;

(5)

Containers shall be safe, structurally sound, in good repair, and placed on a stable surface;

(6)

Any container that becomes unsound, unstable, or otherwise dangerous, as determined by the city, shall be immediately repaired or removed by the property owner;

(7)

Containers shall not be placed in a manner that impedes access to public rights-of-way, public utility or drainage easements, adjacent structures, or buildings.

(c)

All units that were legally placed upon property in the City of Soda Springs prior to the adoption of this article are considered existing non-conforming per the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Soda Springs.

(d)

Any shipping container legally placed upon property in the City of Soda Springs at the time of adoption of this article which does not conform to the requirements of this article shall be required to meet the requirements within one hundred twenty days after its adoption.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

Shipping/cargo containers shall be allowed as a permanent use within the City of Soda Springs under the following conditions:

(1)

Shipping/cargo containers shall be allowed as an accessory use only and are an allowed or permitted use or subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.68 - Conditional Use, in the following zoning districts: Single Family Residential(R-1), Combined Residential(R-2), Multiple Family Residential(R-3), Neighborhood Commercial Zone(C-1), Community Commercial Zone(C-2), Service Commercial Zone(C-3), Agriculture Zone(A-1, A-2), Light Industrial Zone(M-1), and Heavy Industrial Zone(M-2);

(2)

All signage on the container shall be removed and the container painted a color scheme compatible with the adjacent surrounding properties or in neutral colors, or the container shall be sided with a siding material compatible with the surrounding environment and adjacent structures. The painting or siding shall occur within sixty days of placement of the structure;

(3)

Containers shall be safe, structurally sound, in good repair, and placed on a stable surface;

(4)

Any container that becomes unsound, unstable, or otherwise dangerous, as determined by the city, shall be immediately repaired or removed by the property owner;

(5)

Containers shall not be stored in a manner that impedes access to public rights-of-way, public utility or drainage easements, adjacent structures, or buildings;

(6)

Materials stored inside the container shall only include items normally associated with the business use of the property and shall not include any hazardous materials described in Chapter 8.16, Chapter 8.20, and Chapter 8.24 of the Soda Springs municipal code;

(7)

Containers may be placed subject to the requirements in the applicable zoning district in which the container is placed. At no time shall the containers be placed between the main structure and the public street;

(8)

In Commercial Zones C-1, C-2 and C-3, all containers shall be set back a minimum of fifteen feet when abutting any property zoned for residential land uses.

(9)

Stacking of containers shall be prohibited;

(10)

At no time shall the containers be utilized as rental units or be leased to anyone other than the property owner or property lessee of the existing on-site business enterprise where the unit is placed;

(11)

Containers shall not be connected to utility services, with the exception of electricity, nor shall any other utility services be utilized within a container;

(b)

All Shipping/Cargo containers that were illegally placed upon property in the City of Soda Springs prior to the adoption of this article are considered existing non-conforming per the city zoning ordinances with the exception of Light Industrial Zone (M-1), and Heavy Industrial Zone (M-2) zoning districts and shall be required to meet the placement requirements within one hundred twenty days after its adoption.

(c)

Any shipping container legally placed upon property in the city at the time of adoption of this article which does not conform to the requirements of this article shall be required to meet the requirements within one hundred twenty days after its adoption.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage of top of containers.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for residential use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68; a twenty-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for commercial use, anything larger than twenty foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be NO stacking of containers or storage on top of containers. After original signage removed new signage or advertising must follow the sign code pursuant to Chapter 17.63.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for residential use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68; a twenty-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for commercial use, anything larger than twenty foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers. After original signage removed new signage or advertising must follow the sign code pursuant to Chapter 17.63.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for residential use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68; a twenty-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for commercial use, anything larger than twenty foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers. After original signage removed new signage or advertising must follow the sign code pursuant to Chapter 17.63.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A forty-five-foot or less shipping/cargo container is permitted;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers. After original signage removed new signage or advertising must follow the sign code pursuant to Chapter 17.63.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A forty-five-foot or less shipping/cargo container is permitted;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers. After original signage removed new signage or advertising must follow the sign code pursuant to Chapter 17.63.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for residential use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68; a forty-five-foot or less shipping/cargo container is permitted for agricultural use;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers. After original signage removed new signage or advertising must follow the sign code pursuant to Chapter 17.63.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)

(a)

A ten-foot shipping/cargo container is a permitted for residential use, anything larger than ten foot requires a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.68; a forty-five-foot or less shipping/cargo container is permitted for agricultural use;

(b)

Must meet area requirements and setbacks for accessory use within the zoning designation of the rear yard;

(c)

Must be free of rust, original signage removed by painting or to be sided, and must be completed within sixty days of placement, and there must be no stacking of containers or storage on top of containers. After original signage removed new signage or advertising must follow the sign code pursuant to Chapter 17.63.

(Ord. No. 683, § 2, 2-1-2023)