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Monroe County amends impervious‑cover rules, creates exemptions for existing driveways
Summary
The Board approved a text amendment to the County Development Ordinance to revise impervious cover maximums by zone, add exceptions for preexisting driveways and easement access, and adjust calculations to reduce variance pressure on existing lots; the Plan Commission recommended the change 6–0.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved a zoning text amendment on June 5 that revises how the County Development Ordinance (CDO) measures and applies maximum impervious cover across multiple residential and rural zone districts and creates exemptions for certain existing driveways.
"We are going to grandfather, if you will, prior driveways that were built before 03/11/2024," said Ms. Nestor Jallen, Director of Planning, describing an exemption that will exclude existing…
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