Government

A proposed school-tax measure on the Los Angeles June 4 special-election ballot could impact self-storage operators in the city. If passed, Measure EE would impose a $0.16 per square foot parcel tax on all types of property within the Los Angeles...

The national Self Storage Association (SSA) reports that it has positively impacted changes to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) and how they’ll affect storage facilities. Upcoming modifications include distance to restrooms, maximum...

The governors of Mississippi, Montana and Virginia have signed updates to their state self-storage regulations, allowing facility operators to sell tenant insurance, send lien notices via verified mail or e-mail, and conduct auctions online...

A new self-storage owner is running for a seat on the Verona, N.J., Town Council. On the May 14 ballot, John Fio Rito will face deputy mayor Michael Nochimson, whose term expires on June 30, according to the source...

In its intent to preserve the city’s historic ambiance, the Rogersville, Tenn., City Council unanimously voted this week to move forward with an ordinance that would ban indoor self-storage developments along a majority of Main Street. The order...

Update 1/31/19 – The six-month moratorium on self-storage development in Vancouver, Wash., will likely extend into fall or winter, according to Snodgrass, who briefed the council about the proposed work plan during a public hearing on Monday. The...

Update 1/15/19 – Washington-based ABC Mini Storage has joined other local businesses in waiving payments due for government employees affected by the partial shutdown. Nearly 20 percent of the self-storage tenants at 7726 W. Sunset Highway in...