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Bluffton council adopts design-standards amendment increasing accessory footprint and adjusting lot-coverage language

Bluffton Town Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

On Jan. 13 the Bluffton Town Council gave second and final reading to an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance that increased an accessory-building maximum footprint from 400 to 600 square feet and removed a 20-foot minimum provision; council approved the ordinance by voice vote after no public comment was offered.

The Bluffton Town Council on Jan. 13 held a second and final reading of an ordinance amending the town’s Unified Development Ordinance design standards, including accessory buildings and maximum lot coverage. Staff said the ordinance had been edited since first reading, noting two primary changes: the maximum accessory-building footprint was increased from…

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