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Volusia County tightens shipping‑container rules: permanent electricity allowed with permits, setbacks increased
Summary
On second reading the council approved changes to a county ordinance allowing shipping containers as storage in certain zones, adding requirements for setbacks and permitting for electrical hookups after public concerns about proximity to residential lots.
The Volusia County Council on Sept. 16 adopted an amended ordinance (Ord. 2025‑20) that allows shipping containers as accessory storage in agricultural, business and industrial zoning classifications but tightens location and permitting rules. Planning staff presented the ordinance and an analysis showing roughly 3,800 parcels that abut affected zoning districts—about 3,000 of them already developed as single‑family homes.
Key changes the council approved: containers must meet principal‑structure setbacks in nonresidential zones and a 15‑foot side/rear setback in residential and agricultural zoning that abuts…
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