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Lyon County approves rooftop design standards for multifamily housing after second hearing
Summary
The Board voted 5–0 to add a new section to Title 15 (Chapter 3-48) requiring screening of rooftop mechanical equipment so it is not visible from adjacent streets or residential uses at or below the highest occupied floor; staff made a clarifying edit after commissioner feedback.
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance amendment on June 18 adding design standards for roof form on multifamily residential structures. The change — a new Section 4 to Chapter 3.48 of the Lyon County Land Use and Development Code — clarifies screening requirements for rooftop mechanical equipment and limits required visibility screening to adjacent public streets and residentially used locations located at or below the elevation of the highest occupied floor.
Kevin Henderson, Community Development director, introduced the staff-recommended clarification in response to board…
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