Five free tools to plan your container permit, estimate costs, generate letters, and schedule your move.
Answer 4 questions about your state, placement type, duration, and HOA status. Get a plain-language summary of what permits are likely required and a step-by-step action checklist.
Start Permit Checker →Estimate the total cost of permits, extensions, and potential fine risk for your storage container placement. Adjusts in real-time as you change inputs.
Calculate Costs →Enter your move date. Get a backwards-planned schedule with every deadline: HOA submission, permit application, container delivery, and pickup — with days-until-deadline counts.
Plan My Timeline →Compare container sizes across PODS, SMARTBOX, 1-800-PACK-RAT, and U-Haul U-Box. Room-by-room estimator to find the right size. Understand how container size affects permit requirements.
Compare Sizes →Fill in your details and generate a professional ARC approval request letter in seconds. Print or copy — ready to submit to your HOA's Architectural Review Committee.
Generate Letter →The complete 22-item checklist covering jurisdiction check, permits, HOA approval, safety requirements, and delivery day setup. Interactive on-screen or printable as PDF.
Open Checklist →No registration, no email required, no paywall. These tools are funded by Google AdSense display advertising. We do not accept payment from container companies or any other vendors.