(A) No person shall store, maintain or otherwise keep a cargo or shipping container temporarily on any lot or parcel of property within the city without first having obtained and possessing an active building permit issued by the city, and a permit for placement of a cargo/shipping container.
(B) Cargo/shipping containers must abide by building codes except that:
(1) A foundation is not required for temporary uses;
(2) Ventilation is not required;
(3) Shall not be provided with refrigeration, heating, electricity or plumbing;
(4) Tie-downs are not required for temporary uses; and
(5) Setbacks are to be at least 15 feet from any other structure including other cargo/shipping containers.
(C) Cargo/shipping containers may be installed only in the industrial zoning district and in residential districts with the following restrictions:
(1) Cargo/shipping containers cannot be installed on any residential site with less than 1.0 acre (or 43,560 sq.ft.)
(2) Only one cargo/shipping container per one acre of land.
(3) No cargo/shipping containers can be stacked on top of one another or on top of any other object.
(4) Cargo/shipping containers must be behind or beside the main or primary structure on the lot or parcel of land and are subject to the same setback requirements as the main structure.
(5) Cargo/shipping containers must have opaque screening such as fencing or vegetation screening of equal height to the Container to screen the container from the street right of way or adjacent properties.
(Ord. 1038, passed 3-13-12; Am. Ord. 1189, passed 8-9-22)