Equipment storage in Mogadore splits along zoning lines. On a home lot, a storage building is a detached accessory structure: rear yard only, 15 feet tall at most, and sharing the 20 percent rear-yard coverage limit with every other outbuilding. That handles a riding mower, a utility trailer, a compact tractor or a small boat, but not a contractor's fleet. Warehousing is a permitted use in the I-1 Industrial district, which is where larger storage buildings belong inside the village.
For farm machinery or a row of trucks and trailers, the townships around Mogadore usually have more room. Wherever the building lands, the design questions do not change: door width and clearance for the largest machine, a slab that carries its weight, and trusses that span the full width so no posts stand in the way when you back a trailer in. We size each of those to the equipment you actually own, not to a catalog building.
What to know before building in Mogadore
Outdoor storage runs on a 15-day clock
Section 152.018(D) of the village code limits storage of partly dismantled, inoperable, unlicensed or wrecked vehicles and their parts to 15 days unless they are enclosed or otherwise permitted. An enclosed building is the simple way to keep project vehicles and spare parts legal and out of sight, and it keeps them out of the snow.
Fitting a tall door under 15 feet
On a gable roof, the village measures height from the average finished grade at the front of the building up to the mean of eave and ridge. With moderate roof pitch, walls tall enough for a 10-foot overhead door can often fit under the 15-foot limit. We check the door against the height calculation before choosing truss style.
Deliveries and heavy floors
Truss bundles and steel packages arrive on long trucks, and Mogadore has a separate oversized load permit for commercial and heavy vehicles, so we check whether delivery to your street needs one. Inside, slab thickness and reinforcement are set by the heaviest machine you park, with a thickened apron where wheels turn at the door.
Common equipment storage facilities projects around Mogadore
- Storage building for a boat, mower and utility trailer
- Warehouse-style storage on I-1 land with drive-in doors
- Machinery shed on township acreage outside the village
- Enclosed storage for project vehicles and parts
- Lean-to added to an existing garage for firewood and trailers
Equipment Storage Facilities FAQs for Mogadore
Can I store my work equipment at my Mogadore home?
Personal vehicles and equipment, yes, within the accessory-structure limits. A business is a different matter: customary home occupations must be run by people who live in the dwelling and may not use more than 25 percent of its floor area. A fleet of work trucks or a yard full of equipment points toward commercially or industrially zoned property.
How wide should the doors be?
Measure the widest thing you own with mirrors, buckets or attachments in place, then add clearance on both sides for backing in at an angle. Check height with the cab, canopy or raised boom at its tallest. If a trailer stays hitched, the turning path outside the door matters as much as the opening, so we sketch the approach on your site plan.
Does a storage-only building need a permit?
Yes. Every garage or shed in the village needs a Mogadore zoning permit, and anything over 200 square feet also needs a Summit County building permit. The state's agricultural exemption covers buildings incident to farming the land, so a building that stores personal vehicles or business equipment does not qualify for it.
About our equipment storage facilities
Clear-span storage buildings for trucks, tractors and heavy equipment, with doors and sidewalls sized to the machines you park inside.
Sizes, materials and options