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Planning commission OKs public hearing for ADU and short‑term rental draft ordinances; proposes building‑permit clarification for ag exemptions
Summary
The commission voted to send draft short‑term rental and accessory dwelling unit ordinances to a public hearing and recommended adding a code line requiring permits for structures over 200 sq ft unless they meet state ag‑exemption rules.
The Wallsburg Planning Commission voted on Feb. 18 to send two drafted ordinance packages — one addressing short‑term rentals and one addressing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — to a public hearing, and to propose a related modification to building‑permit language about agricultural exemptions.
The commission’s draft short‑term rental (STR) language would treat STR operations as a conditional use in the absence of a commercial zoning district; it would allow hotel, motel, RV parks or bed‑and‑breakfast uses to be considered where appropriate, and include an enforcement schedule (written warning; $500 fine; escalating fines and potential legal action for repeat noncompliance). The draft also contemplates aligning advertising provisions with…
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