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Collegedale pauses enforcement of resident's canvas boat shelter; schedules ordinance review
Summary
A Collegedale resident asked the commission about a canvas 'garage' beside his house; staff and commissioners agreed to delay enforcement for 60 days while the city reviews whether the accessory-structure definition should change.
Michael Campbell, a Collegedale resident, told the Board of Commissioners that a canvas “garage” he uses to shelter a boat and two bicycles has been at his home for about four years and that he wants guidance after a recent code visit.
The issue drew a detailed exchange between Campbell, building-code staff and commissioners over whether the tarped frame constitutes a prohibited structure or a permissible vehicle/boat cover. Campbell said the shelter “is 4 years old and still looks like a brand new” and that he keeps the yard neat and worries that being forced to…
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