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Opa-locka commission approves rules for commercial shipping containers, removes residential references
Summary
The City Commission of Opa-locka approved an ordinance to regulate use of metal shipping containers for storage and office uses in commercial and industrial zones, requiring building-code mounting and annual permits; residential use references were removed before the vote.
The City Commission of Opa-locka on April 9 approved an ordinance that allows metal shipping containers to be used for storage or office purposes in commercial and industrial zones, with building-code requirements and time limits.
City officials said the ordinance was revised after first reading to remove references to residential properties. Interim City Manager (presenting the item) said the ordinance “has been amended to remove references to residential properties,” and Gregory Gay, director of planning and community development, answered commissioners’ questions about how the rules would apply.
Gay said the rules “basically speak to…
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