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Commission discusses storage containers, accessory buildings and ramping up code enforcement
Summary
The commission reviewed storage container rules, accessory units and code enforcement capacity; staff described a complaint-driven enforcement system and plans for a new code‑complaint portal and increased proactive outreach.
Commissioners examined how storage containers, accessory structures and unpermitted dwelling conversions are addressed in the municipal code, and reviewed the city’s code‑enforcement approach.
Staff noted the code contains a substantial storage‑container section that treats containers primarily as non‑residential storage and caps maximum listed height at 8 feet in some places. Commissioners asked whether storage containers converted into residences (shipping‑container homes) should be treated differently and whether the code should limit containers in…
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