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Planning Board approves text amendment to loosen setback rules for accessory structures
Summary
On Jan. 7, 2025 the Pender County Planning Board approved a zoning text amendment (Section 5.3.3) to relax setbacks and separation requirements for accessory structures, intended to give property owners more placement flexibility and reduce foundation-survey costs.
The Pender County Planning Board on Jan. 7 unanimously approved a zoning text amendment to Section 5.3.3 of the county Unified Development Ordinance that reduces some setback and separation requirements for accessory structures.
Justin Brantley of the Pender County Planning Department presented the proposal, which changes the existing tiered rules for accessory structures by lowering separation and setback burdens that previously made larger accessory buildings difficult to site on many lots. Under the prior code, accessory buildings above certain…
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