Anchorage, AK Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

Uses prohibited as home occupations. A home occupation shall not include, but is not limited to excluding, the following: veterinary or animal hospital; restaurant; and vehicle repair, unless allowed below under "vehicle repair/rebuilding, outdoor, hobby."

13. Intermodal shipping container (conex unit) as storage.

a. Definition. A pre-fabricated, standardized, reusable, metal container designed and intended for transporting cargo on ocean-going ships, trains, or tractor trailers, also commonly called cargo containers, transport containers, or marine cargo containers and that is not completely sided and roofed using materials and colors which are similar to the materials and/color of the primary structure. This includes similar structures, such as railroad cars.

b. Use-specific standards. Except when used as dwelling unit, the use of a conex unit is allowed in all zoning districts subject to the following:

i. Except in the industrial, commercial, and airport districts, conex units shall be screened on sides facing abutting public streets and residential properties by structures, landscaping, and/or fences at least as high as the unit. If the conex unit is placed and used for seasonal purposes subject to the provisions of Section 21.05.080, Temporary Uses and Structures, it may instead be painted with paint that matches the color scheme of the principal building or blends the conex with the surroundings.

ii.