Effingham County staff propose simpler height cap for accessory structures, clarify ADU rules
County staff discussed rewriting accessory-structure height language after repeated variances; proposed approach would cap eave height at 20 feet and prohibit structures taller than the adjacent principal house, while clarifying when a detached unit is treated as an accessory dwelling unit.
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At an Effingham County meeting, Chairman Steve Candler, director of development services, outlined proposed edits to the county's accessory-structure rules aimed at reducing frequent variance requests and clarifying when a detached building is treated as an accessory dwelling unit.
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