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Commission recommends accessory-building code updates; opts not to require pool fencing
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended City Council adopt amendments to the accessory building and breezeway requirements in city code, favoring the clean redline version that does not impose a mandatory pool-fencing requirement; the commission noted insurance carriers and case-by-case circumstances affect fencing requirements.
On April 3, 2025, the Waverly Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend that City Council approve amendments to the city code sections governing accessory buildings and breezeways, adopting the clean redline version that does not include a mandatory requirement for pool fencing.
Staff presented two redline options: one version would require a fence of at least 5 feet around swimming pools (with language clarifying whether a yard fence…
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