Last week’s article on regulation of portable on demand (POD) units misstated the Maybrook village board vote. The vote was unanimous to conduct a public hearing on a draft law to add POD regulations to the zoning code. The hearing will be held 7 p.m., Mon., Mar. 9, at the village Govt. Center.

With moving/storage portable on demand (PODS) increasing in popularity, Maybrook’s building inspector Tim Ippolito had asked the board for an amendment to the zoning code to regulate the use of these metal containers. Village board members agreed some residents are leaving PODs on their property too long and/or placing them in driveways or other paved areas.

The law would allow the siting of PODS on residential and non-residential property on a “limited basis” not to exceed 30 days a year. No more than one unit would be permitted. The PODs will have to be on paved off-street areas. There would be size limitations and restrictions on what you can put in a POD. You won’t be able to wire it or heat it or keep animals in one.
However, a POD that has been converted for use as an accessory building or shed would be permitted, if it complied with all village building codes and land use.