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Lewiston council adopts ordinance allowing shipping containers as accessory buildings
Summary
The Lewiston City Council adopted Ordinance 49-21 to allow shipping containers to be used as accessory buildings, after extended public discussion about aesthetics, property rights and planning procedure.
The Lewiston City Council adopted Ordinance 49-21 on second and third readings to allow the use of shipping containers as accessory buildings in the city.
Council members debated aesthetics, property-rights concerns and the planning process before voting to adopt the ordinance. The council also voted to dispense with the formal requirement that an ordinance be read on separate days and combined the second and third readings before adoption.
The measure, as adopted, repeals and reserves a prior code section restricting prefabricated containerized transport units and amends the Lewiston City Code to classify shipping containers as accessory…
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