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Kalispell Council adopts zoning change allowing eaves to extend 2 feet into setbacks
Summary
The Kalispell City Council on Oct. 6 adopted Ordinance 19-46 to allow residential eaves to encroach up to 2 feet into side setbacks in R-1 through R-5 zones, a change staff said aligns local code with building and fire codes and could add modest usable floor space for homeowners.
The Kalispell City Council on Oct. 6 adopted Ordinance 19-46, a zoning-text amendment that allows residential eaves to extend up to 2 feet into side setback areas in the city’s R-1 through R-5 zones.
Planning staff member Mr. Nygren told the council the change aligns the city’s setback rules with the building code and common practice in other municipalities, while preserving the main wall of a house at the 5-foot setback. He said the amendment includes a supplemental regulation that requires fire-protection…
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