Government

Lyon County, Nevada, commissioners amended a land-use and development ordinance on July 7 that impacts future self-storage projects. The updates address the types of buildings that can be constructed as well as fencing, landscape buffers and...

Town officials in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, are clarifying language for zoning bylaws that’ll effectively ban new self-storage development and mobile-home parks in the city. The planning board will discuss the matter at an Aug. 4 public...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine last week signed House Bill 321 (HB 321) into law, which makes substantial changes to the state’s self-storage lien legislation. It goes into effect on Sept. 15, according to a recent newsletter distributed by the national...

Updated self-storage lien laws will go into effect on July 1 in Connecticut, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia, according to a June 20 newsletter distributed by the national Self Storage Association to its members...

Update 4/20/22 – The Vancouver City Council voted last week to ban self-storage development in some areas near mass-transit stations. In addition, projects in the city’s industrial zones must incorporate mixed-use space, with storage units...

The state legislatures in Missouri, Pennsylvania and South Carolina are considering measures that would update portions of their self-storage lien laws. In general, the changes would affect advertising requirements, the ability to charge late fees...

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed Senate Bill 1301 (SB 1301), which would have changed the way property taxes are calculated for self-storage properties. Supported by the Idaho Self Storage Association (ISSA), the legislation would have mandated...