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Wallsburg reviews ADU draft: internal units allowed, externals discouraged amid septic concerns
Summary
The Wallsburg Planning Commission discussed a draft accessory dwelling unit ordinance that would allow internal ADUs while prohibiting detached external ADUs for the time being, and would require owner-occupancy with limited exceptions.
The Wallsburg Planning Commission discussed a draft accessory dwelling unit ordinance that would allow internal ADUs (units built within or attached to the main dwelling) while prohibiting external or detached ADUs for the time being.
Spencer Foster, who presented the draft, said it largely mirrors state guidance: internal ADUs are required to be allowed by state law, but external ADUs create additional utility, septic and health-department complications that many towns are not prepared to regulate. "The purpose of this ordinance is to allow internal accessory dwelling units…
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