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Council adopts ordinance allowing up to 2-foot eave encroachments into residential setbacks
Summary
The Kalispell City Council on Oct. 6 adopted Ordinance 19-46 to permit residential eaves to extend up to 2 feet into side-yard setbacks in R‑1 through R‑5 zones, aligning local rules with building-code limits and a planning commission recommendation.
Kalispell — The City Council adopted Ordinance 19-46 on Oct. 6 to amend the city zoning code so residential eaves may extend up to 2 feet into required side-yard setbacks in the R‑1 through R‑5 zoning districts.
The change, proponents said, updates local code to match building- and fire-code allowances and gives builders modest design flexibility as lot sizes shrink. "The building code allows for up to 2 feet encroachment," planning staff member Nygren told the council, adding that any eave encroaching within that distance would need…
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