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Resident asks Rowlett council to exempt pre‑2019 backyard sheds from citations under Ordinance O36‑19
Summary
Mark Kashuk urged the council to create an ordinance exempting residents whose backyard sheds were constructed before Ordinance O36‑19 revoked a no‑permit rule for sheds under 200 square feet, saying residents should not be penalized for a prior lack of city process.
During the meeting's public‑comment period, resident Mark Kashuk asked the Rowlett City Council to adopt an ordinance that would exempt residents whose sheds were built before Ordinance O36‑19 changed permitting rules for accessory structures under 200 square feet.
Kashuk cited language in the ordinance stating that the lack of a permanent requirement had resulted in accessory structures that sometimes violated setbacks or were constructed in rights‑of‑way. "Residents should not be held liable for a situation that the city itself created," he said, asking councilmembers to relieve homeowners of liability for setbacks and size for structures built prior to the 2019 ordinance change.
No council or staff response to Kashuk's request was recorded later in the transcript and no action was taken during the meeting. The comment was entered under the public‑comment agenda item; any formal change to municipal code or enforcement policy would require a subsequent staff report and council action.
