Government

Cherry Hill, N.J., officials are considering a solar garden that would be placed on the roof of a CubeSmart self-storage facility at 1820 Frontage Road. Rather than generate power for the storage property, energy would be put back into the grid...

The Parma, Ohio, City Council has approved two new ordinances that could limit self-storage development in the city. The move comes nearly a year after the council imposed a six-month moratorium that allowed officials to consider how they wished...

Augusta, Maine, city officials are considering whether to allow new self-storage development in two zoning districts. Though there isn’t yet a proposal for either area, the move would enable vacant retail buildings in the Civic Center District and...

The Birmingham, Ala., City Council recently passed new restrictions on self-storage development that’ll make it more difficult for developers who seek to build in the city center and other central commercial districts. Though self-storage will...

Update 11/17/20 – While SB 9075 remains with the New York Legislature’s Senate Rules Committee, self-storage industry officials are urging customers at risk of delinquency to work directly with their facility operator on solutions that will...

Update 11/4/20 – The Worcester Planning Board voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to recommend the self-storage zoning amendment to the city council. Stephen Rolle, an assistant chief development officer for the city, told planners the measure will help...

The Middleburg Heights, Ohio, City Council has enacted a six-month moratorium on new self-storage development. The Oct. 13 unanimous vote means the city won’t accept or process applications for new storage projects, according to the source...