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Resident urges council to restore ban on shipping containers in residential areas
Summary
At a Sept. 12 special meeting, resident Ronnie McLaughlin urged the City Council of Bruce Ol Eddy to reverse a recent vote that removed an ordinance restricting large shipping containers in residential neighborhoods, saying the containers can be oversized, pose contamination and nuisance risks and invite graffiti or offensive signage.
Ronnie McLaughlin told the City Council of Bruce Ol Eddy on Sept. 12 that he is asking the council to restore an ordinance that previously restricted the use of cargo and storage containers in residential areas. McLaughlin, who spoke during the meeting’s public-comment period, said the city’s prior vote to remove that restriction left neighbors without a legal remedy for several concerns he described.
"If there's no ordinance, it's. It's freebie, no matter what it says," McLaughlin said, arguing residents lose protection when the city removes rules that limit container placement and appearance. He described…
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