APRIL 10, 2024:
The Pierre City Commission has passed an ordinance for regulating shipping and storage container use.
“These containers are starting to pop up in residential areas, as well as commercial and industrial parts of the community,” said Pierre Mayor Steve Harding. “We thought it important to set up parameters so the public is aware of how they could be used in the community.”
In residential areas, those parameters limit container placement to six months; after that, the ordinance calls for the containers to be removed. There is an opportunity for a six-month extension.
Regardless of location, containers cannot be located on a boulevard, on a street, over a sidewalk, or in an alley. They cannot straddle lot lines. There are also requirements limiting visibility and presentation of containers.
In non-residential zones, the containers must meet all setback requirements, cannot be connected to utilities other than electricity, and cannot serve as the primary structure on a lot.
City Planner Emeline Hoblick says, “The ordinance is written with retroactive language and impacts containers currently located within city limits. We will work with those who have containers to help bring them into compliance.”
The ordinance is effective the end of April.
The full ordinance can be viewed at CityofPierre.org.
APRIL 3, 2024:
The Pierre City Commission has given first reading to a proposed city ordinance regulating storage and shipping containers.
City Engineer Nick Waters says the ordinance limits use in residential areas to prevent the containers from becoming long-term fixtures.
While there are still requirements, Waters says storage container use in non-residential zoning areas would be less stringent.
More specifics with the draft ordinance are available at CityofPierre.org. It will come back to the city commission for consideration and action at their meeting next week (April 9, 2024).
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