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Commission eases rules for on‑site shipping containers after public comment and amendment
Summary
The commission revised the land development code to allow more intermodal shipping containers on private property with new setbacks and screening requirements; the planning director and residents said the changes will legalize containers many already use, while commissioners trimmed inspection and paint controls.
The Clay County Commission on Sept. 25 approved amendments to the land development code regulating intermodal shipping containers, reducing acreage requirements and adding setback, height and screening rules after public comment and an amendment from commissioners.
Kip Jones, Clay County planning director, told the commission the county had no code for shipping containers until 2020, and the earlier rule required parcels of 10 or more acres to place a container. "One of the biggest items is right now you have to have 10 plus acres to have a shipping container. The proposal from the planning and zoning commission would reduce that to 3 plus acres," Jones said, then summarized proposed setbacks, screening and a 10‑foot height limit measured from grade to…
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