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Planning commission adopts revisions to pier ordinance to allow small shelter roofs on private noncommercial piers
Summary
The commission approved changes to Northumberland County's pier ordinance to allow open-sided shelter roofs (maximum 400 sq ft, 20 feet height measured from mean low water) on private noncommercial piers in most zoning districts, subject to state VMRC review where objections arise.
The Northumberland County Planning Commission voted to adopt revisions to the county zoning ordinance to permit open-sided shelter roofs on private noncommercial piers, with size and height limits and an exception for the R-1 district.
The ordinance revisions add “shelter roofs” as a by-right use on private noncommercial piers in all zoning districts except R-1 and allow shelter roofs with objections as a conditional use in other districts. The proposed text sets a maximum of 400 square feet and a 20-foot height limit; commissioners asked…
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