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Commissioners adopt UDO changes to clarify home-based businesses and mirror state rules for short-term rentals
Summary
The board approved two Unified Development Ordinance amendments: one to consolidate and clarify home-based business standards and one to incorporate Indiana code limits and permit language for short-term rentals; both received unanimous planning recommendation and passed by vote.
DeKalb County commissioners voted Dec. 3 to adopt separate UDO text amendments: one simplifying rules for home-based businesses and another aligning short-term rental rules with Indiana law.
Planning staff (Chris, speaker 11) told the board the home-based-business update removes multiple overlapping definitions and consolidates standards in the development standards section. The draft sets maximum…
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