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Council adopts temporary emergency-housing zoning changes; staff to study fee waivers
Summary
The council unanimously adopted text amendments to the town's zoning code to allow temporary emergency housing after natural disasters, including provisions for hosting units on other properties under third-party oversight; members asked staff to explore waiving utility tap and other fees for displaced residents.
Black Mountain Town Council unanimously adopted text amendments to the town's zoning ordinance adding definitions and standards for emergency temporary housing following natural disasters.
Town planning staff summarized the changes as an expansion of the town's existing temporary-housing rules. The ordinance clarifies that the town permits temporary living units on damaged properties and, under defined conditions, allows a property owner to host a single additional temporary unit for a displaced household on private property. The new text requires basic site standards (setbacks, parking, potable water, wastewater and electrical hookups where feasible), calls for a third-party sponsor or service provider to verify displacement…
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