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Bel Air moves to receive zoning tweak to allow backyard sheds on corner lots
Summary
Ordinance 8 45-25 was received July 21 to revise accessory-use rules so sheds may be placed behind the rear façade even on corner lots if set back 6 feet from the right-of-way; staff said the change aligns shed siting with existing 6-foot rear fence allowances and requires review by the planning administrator.
The Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners on July 21 received Ordinance 8 45-25, a proposed amendment to Town Code Chapter 165, Article 10, revising accessory-use rules to allow sheds to be sited behind the rear façade of a dwelling on corner lots so long as they are set at least 6 feet off the right-of-way. The board unanimously voted to receive the ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 18.
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