[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Collinsville 9-11-2017 by Ord. No. 610. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACTIVE BUILDING PERMIT
An unexpired and unrevoked building permit for which the Building Inspector has not performed a final inspection.
APPLICANT
An owner, occupant or authorized agent, or a contractor or person with control of a property or lot.
CITY
The City of Collinsville, Texas.
SHIPPING, CARGO, POD® OR STORAGE CONTAINER
Generally, an all-steel container with strength to withstand shipment, storage and handling. Such containers include reusable steel boxes, freight containers and bulk shipping containers; originally a standardized, reusable vessel that was designed for and used in the parking, shipping, movement, transportation or storage of freight, articles or goods or commodities; generally capable of being mounted or moved on a rail car, truck trailer or loaded on a ship.
[3-17-2025 by Ord. No. 848-2025]
A. 
No person shall store, maintain or otherwise keep a shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container temporarily on any lot or parcel of property within the City of Collinsville without first having obtained and possessing an active building permit issued by the City of Collinsville, and a permit for placement of a shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container.
(1) 
Permits are valid for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(2) 
Upon review of a request for an extension; the City may grant one ninety-day extension.
(3) 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a permit for a project that requires more than one hundred and eighty (180) days to complete may remain valid during the period that a building permit for the project remains active. Shipping, cargo, POD, or storage containers shall be removed within thirty (30) days of the date that an active building permit expires or the date of completion of the project, whichever occurs first.
B. 
Shipping, cargo, PODs® or storage containers must abide by building codes except that:
(1) 
A foundation is not required since they are temporary structures;
(2) 
Ventilation is not required;
(3) 
Electricity is an option but not required;
(4) 
Tie-downs are not required unless electricity is installed;
(5) 
Setbacks are to be at least 15 feet from any other structure, including other shipping, cargo, PODs® or storage containers.
C. 
Shipping, cargo, PODs® or storage containers may be placed temporarily in the Light Commercial, General Commercial Zoning Districts and in Residential Districts with the following restrictions:
(1) 
Shipping, cargo, PODs® or storage containers cannot be placed on any residential site with less than 1.0 acre (or 43,560 square feet).
(2) 
No shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container can be stacked on top of one another or on top of any other object.
(3) 
Shipping, cargo, PODs® or storage containers must be behind or beside the main or primary structure on the lot or parcel and are subject to the same setback requirements as the main structure.
(4) 
Shipping, cargo, POD® or storage containers must have opaque screening such as fencing or vegetation screening of equal height to the container to screen the container from the street right-of-way or adjacent properties.
(5) 
No shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container shall be used for human habitation or commercial business purposes.
(6) 
No shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container shall be used to store hazardous materials.
(7) 
No shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container shall be used to store and keep refuse or debris in, against, on or under the shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container.
(8) 
Any shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container shall be secure, structurally sound, stable and in good repair.
A. 
Any permit issued under this chapter may be revoked upon 10 days' written notice to the owner, occupant or person in control of the property if such person is storing, maintaining or otherwise keeping a shipping, cargo, POD® or storage container in violation of this chapter.
B. 
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City to revoke a permit may appeal to the Collinsville City Council, whose decision shall be final.
All provisions of ordinances of the City of Collinsville in conflict with the provisions of this chapter are and by the terms of this chapter shall be deemed amended and repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Collinsville not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall remain in full force and effect.
If any article, paragraph, subdivision clause or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so deemed to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter of the Code of the City of Collinsville, Texas, or amendments thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of Collinsville, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of $500 for each offense, and each and every day such offense shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
This chapter shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of its caption as provided by law.