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Council holds first reading on code change aligning accessory-structure setbacks with state building code
Summary
The council held first reading of Ordinance 19-06 to amend development code chapters addressing accessory dwelling setbacks and eaves. Staff said the change aligns zoning setbacks with building-code allowances; first reading passed with council questions about sheds, eaves, chicken coops and fire protection.
The Dallas City Council held a first reading on June 16 of Ordinance 19-06, amending chapters 2.2 and 3.6 of the Dallas development code to align accessory-structure setbacks with state building-code requirements.
A city staff presenter explained the proposed change is intended to align zoning setbacks for accessory, non-habitable structures with the building code, which allows lesser setbacks where fire-rating and other building-code protections are…
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