Steel storage container regulations
Summary
The Womack appeal exposed how behind the county's rules are on shipping containers, now commonly used as affordable storage structures. Supervisor Kuknyo and two residents pushed for modern rules like Chino Valley's new ordinance.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cheaper storage options for rural property owners; a special use permit currently costs $750 on a $3,000 container.
Property owners who use shipping containers for storage would get clearer, modern rules.
Property owners like Kurt Womack face enforcement under rules that no longer match common practice.
Mentions & discussions (2)
BOS - SPECIAL MEETING - 2026 — October 20, 2026
Current rules limit shipping containers to parcels of two acres or more and ban them in the county's most restrictive zoning district. The board and commission signaled interest in loosening the rules — allowing containers in R1L for storage, possibly lowering the acreage minimum, and cutting fees.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA-2026 — July 15, 2026
The Womack appeal exposed how behind the county's rules are on shipping containers, now commonly used as affordable storage structures. Supervisor Kuknyo and two residents pushed for modern rules like Chino Valley's new ordinance.
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