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Committees back green‑roof standards and tighten rooftop rules in O‑14‑25 update
Summary
Rules and Environmental Matters committees voted to recommend changes to O‑14‑25 that add green‑roof performance standards, clarify rooftop dining and accessory‑structure rules in the Dock Street historic area, and change a draft ban on 'covered' rooftop features to prohibit 'enclosed' habitable rooftop uses.
A pair of City of Annapolis committees on Oct. 3 voted to recommend changes to O‑14‑25 that establish detailed green‑roof standards for the historic Dock Street area and tighten rules for rooftop accessory structures.
Alderman Autumn Savage, sponsor of Amendment 5, told the Rules & City Government Committee the amendment adds definitions and design standards for green roofs — including stormwater retention, thermal performance, structural waterproofing and maintenance — and limits visibility from public rights of way unless explicitly approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Savage also proposed rooftop…
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