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Nassau Bay council hears resident safety concerns as it advances first reading of generator setback ordinance
Summary
A resident urged the council to increase residential standby-generator setbacks from 3 feet to 5 feet citing carbon‑monoxide, heat and noise risks; council held a first reading of an ordinance to tighten rules and deferred final action to a second reading next month.
The Nassau Bay City Council on Jan. 13 heard a public plea to increase minimum setbacks for residential standby generators and completed a first reading of an ordinance that would raise setback rules for new installations.
At a public hearing, resident Becky displayed a 36‑inch measuring stick and urged the council to move the city’s generator setback from 3 feet (36 inches) to at least 5 feet, saying the current rule allows exhaust, heat and noise to affect neighboring yards and homes. "Most of our houses are not even 23 feet apart," Becky said, noting…
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