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Re:Soylent CEO Could Face Criminal Charges for LA Hilltop 'E... by Shivetya on Saturday July 23, 2016 @06:40PM (#12151308)
still I would love to know what the restrictions for that parcel of land is. are they unlawfully restrictive?

The problem is that in many areas the land use restrictions are very similar to regulated businesses, there to protect those who came first and don't want competition or others near them. While I think a shipping container is absurd I want to know, what is the restriction on building a house there?

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Re:Soylent CEO Could Face Criminal Charges for LA Hilltop 'E... by threeseed on Saturday July 23, 2016 @07:01PM (#12151382)
Most councils/cities won't allow you to just dump a shipping container on a bit of land. It's unsafe.

If you can properly secure it, demonstrate its structural integrity, fire safety etc then it's usually fine.

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Re:Soylent CEO Could Face Criminal Charges for LA Hilltop 'E... by jessaustin on Saturday July 23, 2016 @10:17PM (#12151909)
The only thing unsafe about a shipping container is that one could (with some difficulty) climb on top of it and then fall off. Or I guess someone else could lock one inside, but that seems like a voluntary violent action rather than negligence per se.
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