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Jurupa Valley council asks staff to draft ordinance to allow residential shipping containers on larger lots
Summary
At a Nov. 20 study session, city planning staff outlined proposed standards to permit metal shipping containers as residential accessory storage on lots 20,000 sq ft or larger; council signaled support for condition- and maintenance-focused rules and asked staff to return with an ordinance for first reading.
City planning staff presented options on Nov. 20 for allowing metal shipping containers as residential accessory storage on larger Jurupa Valley lots and won general council support to draft a code amendment.
Senior planner Reynaldo Aquina told the council the goal is "to potentially be able to allow metal shipping containers on lots that are 20,000 square feet or larger" and reviewed proposed standards covering placement surfaces, quantity per lot, non‑habitable use, setbacks, color and maintenance. Aquina said staff did not find nearby jurisdictions that allow containers on…
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