Government

The New Hanover, N.C., County Board of Commissioners is considering several self-storage design requirements that would apply where new projects are zoned by right. The move mirrors aesthetic demands officials typically place on developments...

The Punta Gorda, Fla., City Council recently approved annexations that will bring Nino’s Bakery & Restaurant and Punta Gorda Self Storage within the city limits. Both businesses filed annexation paperwork to benefit from municipal services like...

Officials in Belleville, Ill., are considering a 5 percent sales tax to be collected on self-storage rent. Suggested by alderman Phil Elmore, the tax is one of several moves being considered by the city to help cover the costs of municipal...

The Woodland, Wash., City Council voted unanimously this week to prohibit new self-storage development within city limits. As its reasons, the board pointed to a surplus of storage facilities in the area and a desire to attract businesses that...

Dale Crafts, owner of two Crafts Self Storage locations in Lisbon Falls and Topsham, Maine, is running for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in the state’s second congressional district. The 61-year-old will face former state legislator Eric...

The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance last week that requires self-storage operators to suspend rent and late fees for tenants who are unable to pay due to circumstances stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The measure must still be...