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Business in a Shipping Container Shut Down
Thinking about starting a business in a shipping container? If you’re operating in Oregon, make sure you get the proper permits or the city will shut you down. Oregon Live has more on one such entrepreneur:
For a couple of months, Vancouver has been home to a bicycle shop operating in some unconventional digs: a shipping container parked off Main Street.
Syncline Cycles owner Jerid James Lewton envisioned a bike shop that operated without the costs associated with a traditional storefront — heat and utilities, for example — and that was environmentally friendly. A shipping container seemed an elegant solution.
But that took the shop across the city’s permitting regulations. On Monday, Vancouver inspectors shut down the shop because it didn’t have proper permits.
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Shipping Container Homes on February 18th, 2011 6:54 pm
And fair enough too
Whilst I think we all applaud the thinking and spirit of this young businessman, the reality is that business permits are not “optional” they exist for a reason and not have have them seems either rather naive or dismissive of this young entrepreneur.
I hope that he is able to get his permits together and open the doors again soon
Paul on February 20th, 2011 12:56 pm
Being a former fire inspector I would say that there is a reason for the permit and zoning laws. It helps prevent shanty towns and helps maintain the area. I would say that there is a place for them in industrial areas that would allow a start up some cheap storage. I have also seen a You Store It type of operation where they poured a pad and set the containers side by side in a screened yard.They painted them all the same and instant storage yard. I also just saw one made into a coffee house in the boon docks and it looked cool.
Might be worth a article on the different uses of the storage containers!
Stephen Shang on February 21st, 2011 7:04 am
What types of permitting were required?
Angela Shupe on February 21st, 2011 11:55 am
That is too bad about him being shut down. I am guessing he did not do enough research into the requirements for his business? Either way, I hope he’s able to get everything sorted out and back up soon. It is definitely a unique approach!
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