Floodplain and fire-access language in ADU draft flagged for clarification
The ADU draft requires fire access and hydrant proximity and contains inconsistent language on floodplain development; the committee recommended prohibiting ADUs in floodplains and aligning fire-access language with Frederick County code.
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Staff told the board the ADU draft requires paved fire-department access at least 20 feet wide, a hydrant within 400 feet capable of at least 1,000 gallons per minute, and compliance with fire-code and sprinkler rules. The draft also bars ADUs in Chesapeake Bay Critical Area buffers, wetlands and designated wellhead-protection zones, and triggers forest-conservation compliance if more than 5,000 sq ft of vegetation is cleared.
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