Zoning board weighs rules for shipping containers: setbacks, modification, and foundations
Pitkin board members discussed treating shipping containers like other accessory structures: unmodified containers under 200 sq ft could be allowed with setback review, but modified containers should trigger engineering review and habitable conversions should require engineered foundations.
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The Pitkin zoning board spent substantial time debating how to regulate shipping containers (often called 'Conex'). Members said unmodified containers under 200 square feet could be allowed with administrative setback review, but modifications — such as cutting openings, adding doors, or installing utilities — should trigger a building permit and engineering review.
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