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Morgan County commissioners ask staff to draft rules allowing limited use of Connex (shipping) boxes
Summary
Commissioners directed planning staff to prepare a text amendment that would allow shipping-container storage on a limited, regulated basis after a lengthy discussion of aesthetics, setbacks and safety.
Morgan County commissioners directed planning staff to draft a text amendment to allow Connex (shipping) storage containers on a limited basis, after a work‑session discussion about how the county should treat containers that residents already place on rural properties.
Commissioner Blaine said the county needs a clear ordinance so people who want a container can do so legally and so enforcement is not arbitrary. “I think we need them in the county,” he said, adding that containers should meet defined appearance and siting standards: “They gotta look nice, they can't be rusty…paint them.” Planning staff…
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