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Commission adopts new single‑family setback and encroachment rules; one commissioner calls changes overregulation
Summary
The commission approved an ordinance amending zoning rules for R‑1 and RTH single‑family districts to define and allow certain setback encroachments, clarify residential fencing and pool‑barrier heights, and revise mechanical equipment setbacks. The vote was 4‑1 after debate about overregulation.
The City Commission adopted on first reading an ordinance revising single‑family development standards for the R‑1 and RTH zoning districts, allowing certain encroachments into setbacks, clarifying fence measurements and pool safety barrier height requirements, and adjusting setback requirements for utility and mechanical equipment.
Why it matters: The changes let homeowners and builders avoid repeat variances for common features (roof overhangs, built‑in planter boxes, decks, stair…
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