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Delegation votes to add Washington County to state agritourism building-code exemption; zoning questions remain at county level
Summary
The Washington County Delegation agreed to advance legislation that would add the county to other jurisdictions exempting certain agritourism buildings from commercial building-code inspections; delegates and county staff said the bill does not address overnight stays or wedding venues, which remain county zoning issues.
The Washington County Delegation voted to move forward with legislation that would add Washington County to a list of jurisdictions whose agritourism buildings are treated differently for building-code inspections. Delegation members said the bill applies only to buildings used primarily for agritourism activities and does not change county zoning or rules for wedding venues or overnight stays.
County Administrator Michelle Gordon told the delegation the Board of County Commissioners unanimously supported adding…
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