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Benton County supervisors direct staff to draft local rules for accessory dwelling units after reviewing new Iowa law
Summary
Supervisors discussed implementing Iowa’s Senate File 592 on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), focusing on septic requirements, size limits, application process and fees; they asked staff to draft ordinance language or a separate ADU ordinance and to coordinate permitting steps with county offices.
Benton County’s Board of Supervisors spent a substantial portion of the meeting reviewing how to implement the state’s new accessory dwelling unit law and directed staff to draft local guidance.
Members said Senate File 592 allows ADUs (commonly called accessory dwelling units) subject to statutory requirements, and the board debated whether to minimally amend the county’s land-use ordinance or adopt a standalone ADU ordinance. An advisor explained the statute’s sizing limit—"you can't do more than…
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