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Spring Hill resident urges code change after citation for front-yard carport
Summary
At the Oct. 9 meeting, resident Mark Jenkins asked the council to consider revising the city's development code or permitting exceptions after receiving a citation over a front-yard carport he said is not permanently attached; he said compliance would cost far more than the structure's value and that his neighbor supports leaving it in place.
Mark Jenkins, a Spring Hill resident, told the City Council on Oct. 9 he was cited for placing a carport in front of his house without a permit and asked council to consider revising the wording of the applicable development code or allowing case‑by‑case exceptions.
"How is a carport considered a permanent structure, if it is not attached to the house, nor is it cemented to the…
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