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Windcrest Council debates limits on accessory buildings and impervious cover; staff to draft ordinance language
Summary
Council members and a building‑inspection expert discussed replacing accessory‑building counts with percentage limits on impervious cover (staff cited 30–35% rear‑yard norms), debated how patios and pools should count and asked staff to draft coordinated code and zoning language for future consideration.
The Windcrest City Council engaged in a detailed discussion about proposed amendments to Chapter 103 (Building Code) that would shift the city’s accessory‑building rules from a count‑based approach to percentage‑based limits tied to impervious cover.
BB Inspection Services representative Bruce Baylor told council the term 'impervious cover' typically includes areas where water does not penetrate and explained common locally used ratios: "Mostly what…
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