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Council directs staff to pursue code amendment on accessory‑structure setbacks
Summary
City staff recommended removing a 3‑foot side/rear zoning setback for small accessory structures to align zoning with building code; the planning commission forwarded the issue to council and council gave consensus to initiate the amendment process.
At the Jan. 21 work session, Dallas city planning staff recommended the city begin a code amendment process to remove a 3‑foot side and rear zoning setback for accessory structures so that the zoning code aligns with the building code, which allows certain nonhabitable structures to be built up to the property line if they meet building‑code standards.
Chase Baloo, the city planner, told councilors that the existing development code requires a 3‑foot setback for accessory structures such as sheds, detached garages and carports while the building code sets construction…
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