Resident seeks amendment to Ivins detached-garage height rules to accommodate RV; council urges formulaic fix

Jun 5, 2025

A resident asked the council to amend zoning rules that limit detached-garage ridge and door heights after plan reviewers determined his lot layout prevents a 17-foot eve and thus blocks a tall RV door; council discussed possible graduated/ formula-based height table revisions but deferred changes while meeting a state ADU deadline.

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A resident, Thomas Ricotta, told the Ivins City Council on June 5 that city code prevents construction of a detached garage tall enough to store his recreational vehicle because the allowable roof ridge height depends on distance from the property line and his lot configuration forces the garage to be placed farther from the house.

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