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Commissioners ask staff to convene stakeholders to study exempting detached sheds up to 600 sq ft
Summary
Land use staff will invite stakeholders to examine whether Saint Mary’s County should raise the building code exemption for accessory detached sheds from 300 to 600 square feet and clarify foundation, electrical and permit triggers.
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County on April 25 authorized the Department of Land Use and Growth Management to invite stakeholders to review a proposal to exempt accessory detached sheds up to 600 square feet from the county building code (the county currently exempts sheds up to 300 square feet).
Interim Land Use Director Bill Hunt and staff explained the narrow scope: the focus group should evaluate whether the county should expand the…
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