How New York handles shipping container homes: the 2025 Uniform Code, NYC ancillary dwelling units, container laws in Buffalo, Sweden and Coxsackie, Adirondack Park review, septic and modular approval.
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Andreas Atrott is the founder of CUBX - shipping-containers.com and its sister sites shipping-containers.com.au in Australia and containerbasis.de in Germany. He has spent more than 15 years in the container industry, across sales, modifications, and custom builds, and shares what he has learned on his YouTube channel, Andy Knows Containers. That practical experience shapes how the platform helps US buyers match the right container to their project. Profile last updated: October 10, 2026
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Shipping Container Homes in New York: Codes, NYC ADUs and Local Bans
How New York handles shipping container homes: the 2025 Uniform Code, NYC ancillary dwelling units, container laws in Buffalo, Sweden and Coxsackie, Adirondack Park review, septic and modular approval.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in California: Codes, ADUs and City Rules
How California handles shipping container homes: the 2025 state codes, the LADBS conversion bulletin, San Diego rules, state ADU law, HCD approval for factory-built units and counties that allow containers only for storage.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in Washington: Codes, ADUs and L&I Rules
How Washington handles shipping container homes: the 2021 state codes, Pierce, King and Ferndale container rules, the two-ADU state law, the energy code wall U-factor and the L&I factory-assembled program.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in Georgia: State Codes, Savannah and Modular Rules
How Georgia handles shipping container homes: the mandatory 2024 state codes, the state definition of a shipping container building module, Savannah rules, septic permits and owner-builder limits.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in North Carolina: Codes, Permits and Coastal Rules
How North Carolina handles shipping container homes: the 2018 state building code still in force, the postponed 2024 code, local ADU rules, owner-builder limits, septic permits and coastal CAMA permits.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in Tennessee: Rules by City and County
How Tennessee handles shipping container homes: the statewide 2018 residential code, Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Hamilton County rules, Knoxville ADUs, septic and the modular program.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in Colorado: Rules, Snow and Wildfire Codes
How Colorado handles shipping container homes: no statewide building code, local rules from Denver to El Paso and Larimer County, the HB24-1152 ADU law, snow loads, wildfire code and septic.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in Arizona: Rules, Permits and ADUs
How Arizona handles shipping container homes: no statewide building code, county and city rules in Phoenix, Tucson, Maricopa and Yavapai, the 2025 county ADU law, water and septic.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in Florida: Rules, Permits and Hurricane Codes
How Florida handles shipping container homes: one statewide building code, county rules in Hillsborough, Orange and Monroe, wind and flood design, septic permits and the ADU law.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026
by Andy
Shipping Container Homes in Texas: Rules, Permits and Costs
How Texas handles shipping container homes: the 2012 state baseline, city codes in Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, what counties can and cannot require, septic permits and the coastal wind rules.
October 19, 2026
· Last updated on October 22, 2026