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County planning staff proposes text amendment to allow temporary dwellings tied to active building permits
Summary
A text amendment would permit temporary dwellings — RVs, FEMA units, primitive sleeping structures — on a parcel while a permanent dwelling is being built or repaired, with time limits and ties to building and septic permits; planning board reviewed and recommended a proposed form.
Planning staff described a proposed text amendment (ZTA 2020403) to allow temporary dwellings on parcels while a permanent dwelling is permitted and under construction or repair. The proposed language would permit recreational vehicles, campers, FEMA‑provided units, church‑provided trailers and certain primitive sleeping accommodations (tents or insulated sheds recognized by the state building code) tied to an active building permit for repair or construction.
Staff said the rule is intentionally tied to an active building permit so that…
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