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Commission defers shipping-container rules for agricultural use to refine definitions and enforcement
Summary
Planning staff proposed allowing shipping containers for bona fide agricultural uses; commissioners raised concerns about definitions, setbacks, hazardous storage, foundations, electrical hookups and inspections and voted unanimously to defer the item for staff follow-up.
Beaufort County planning staff introduced a staff-initiated amendment to allow shipping containers as freestanding accessory structures for bona fide agricultural uses. Commissioners and members of the public questioned how the county would define "bona fide agriculture," enforce proper use, ensure setbacks and foundations, and address…
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