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Council passes storage container ordinance

At Tuesday’s meeting, an ordinance amending the City of Sundance’s rules for storage containers and billboards received its third and final reading. Though final approval had been scheduled for August’s meeting, the issue was tabled to allow time to finalize the wording.

With the new rule in place, shipping containers are still allowed within the industrial zone of the city. However, while the ordinance does allow portable moving containers and moving pods “used for moving and temporary use” outside the industrial zone, they may only remain for a maximum of 30 days.

The ordinance also governs...