Shipping Containers in Baltimore, MD

Baltimore City and County

Container Delivery in Baltimore

Baltimore City has been separate from Baltimore County since 1851, so city addresses and county communities such as Towson and Dundalk fall under different permit and zoning offices. Deliveries reach Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard and Harford counties. Delivery areas include Canton, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Hampden, Highlandtown, Locust Point, Mount Vernon, Pigtown, Remington and Roland Park.

Baltimore City writes its zoning in Article 32 of the City Code. Section 14-415 covers temporary storage containers, the kind delivered for loading or unloading and later picked up, and limits them to 72 hours on site. A container you buy stays, so ask the Office of the Zoning Administrator how it will be reviewed.

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Communities Near Baltimore

Towson Dundalk Catonsville Essex Pikesville Owings Mills Parkville Perry Hall Middle River Rosedale Halethorpe Arbutus Lutherville Glen Burnie Linthicum Brooklyn Park

Container One's Delivery/Dispatch department contacts you to schedule the date and time. Timing depends on your location, when payment is received, the weather and other factors.

Baltimore Use Cases

Uses for Containers in Baltimore

Rowhouse Renovation Storage

During a rowhouse renovation in Canton, Hampden or Highlandtown, a container can hold cabinets, flooring, salvaged trim and furniture on site.

Contractor Jobsite Security

Builders and remodelers working across the city and Baltimore County can keep tools, copper and fixtures locked in one place between phases.

Industrial and Warehouse Overflow

Businesses in the industrial areas around the harbor, such as Curtis Bay and Fairfield, can add lockable space for packaging, parts and seasonal stock beside the building.

Church, School and Nonprofit Storage

Congregations, schools and community groups can keep tables, sports gear and event supplies in one locked place between seasons.

Restaurant and Brewery Storage

Restaurants and breweries in older buildings with little back-of-house room can keep kegs, paper goods and patio furniture in a container on their own lot.

Rental Property Supplies

Landlords and property managers with rowhouse rentals can keep appliances, paint and turnover supplies in one locked container at a central property.

Delivery Logistics

What to Know About Baltimore Container Delivery

Measure the straight, unobstructed space where the truck will unload: Container One requires 110 feet for a 20ft container and 130 feet for a 40ft container.
Street trees and overhead wires line many rowhouse blocks, and the truck needs 22 feet of height along the entire unloading path.
In the city's 38 local historic districts, a new exterior structure needs a building permit, and that permit waits on an Authorization to Proceed from the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation.

For permit questions on a specific address, contact the Department of Housing and Community Development Permits Office at 443-984-1809 for a city address, or Baltimore County's Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections for an address in the county.

Container Types Available in Baltimore

20ft Standard: For smaller sites
40ft Standard: Contractors, farms, businesses and larger properties
40ft High Cube: Conversions, tall equipment, extra headroom
Modified: Job site offices, custom builds
Refrigerated: Food service, cold storage

Containers are available in several grades, from used wind and water tight to one-trip.

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Other city pages: Annapolis, Frederick.
Nearby towns: Bel Air, Westminster, Columbia, Ellicott City and Aberdeen.

Baltimore Container Questions

Can the container go on the street in front of my rowhouse? +

Only for a limited time, with a permit. Article 19, Section 50-2 of the City Code bars obstructing any street, lane, sidewalk, footway or alley, and the Department of Transportation issues temporary right of way permits for storage containers, with 15 days as the standard processing time. Plan a spot on your own property for a container you keep.

Does a 20ft container need a building permit in Baltimore? +

Baltimore exempts one-story detached tool and storage sheds from a building permit only up to 120 square feet, and a 20ft container covers 160 square feet. Ask the Permits Office at 443-984-1809 how the rule applies to your container and its use.

How much of a back yard can a container use in Baltimore? +

Section 15-501 of Baltimore City's zoning code limits the combined area of all accessory structures to 50% of the required rear yard. The required rear yard is the area across the lot, measured from the rear lot line to the minimum depth set by the zoning district. Ask the Office of the Zoning Administrator at 410-396-4126 whether these rules apply to your proposed container and location.

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