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Yuma County supervisors initiate text amendment to loosen rules for cargo containers
Summary
After a staff presentation and public comment, the Yuma County Board of Supervisors voted to begin a formal text amendment to the county zoning ordinance that would allow certain cargo containers as accessory structures, permit stacking in some zones and consider human occupancy when building codes and permits are met.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors voted April 7 to begin a formal text amendment to the county zoning ordinance addressing cargo containers, a move staff and some residents said would update decades-old rules for storage units and low-cost housing options.
Javier Barrazas, senior planner, told the board the Planning & Zoning Division reviewed the ordinance and stakeholder input from nearby cities, the county building-safety division, the airport authority and storage-industry representatives. Staff presented five options: permit one…
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