(A) Shipping containers as defined in § 155.177 above are permitted pursuant to the regulations set forth below.
(B) All containers shall:
(1) Be used as a storage facility, or placed as an structure appurtenant to the primary use; such primary use being situated in an enclosed adjoining building;
(2) Be placed on concrete, asphalt, or level, compacted, hard surface at all times;
(3) Be painted so as to blend in with the buildings to which they are associated;
(4) Not be visible to the motoring public or from residential neighborhoods adjacent to the property where located unless other measures are employed to mitigate the visual impacts of such containers;
(5) Abide by all setback requirements applicable to the zone in which they are located;
(6) Be placed only after a permit has first been issued by the Building Official;
(7) The shipping container must comply with all regulations identified in the underlying zone including use of materials, landscaping, and screening;
(8) On a case-by-case basis, the Zoning Administrator may allow for flexibility in site and building design regulations if the underlying design regulations in a zone conflict with the shipping container regulations.
(9) A shipping container shall not be used as a dwelling unit in any zone.
(C) Only one shipping container may be permitted per lot in agriculture, all residential and B-1 and B-3 zones.
(D) Shipping containers in I-1 and I-2 zones have no maximum limit and may be stacked up to a maximum of three containers high, subject to division (B) of this section.
(Ord. 22-12, passed 6-20-2022)