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Oconomowoc council tables accessory-structure zoning change after debate over permit limits
Summary
After staff recommended adding permit rules and definitions for carports, gazebos and greenhouses, the council debated whether patios, pergolas and trellises should count as "accessory buildings." Concerns about the existing two-building limit and lot-size variability led the council to table the ordinance for redrafting.
Council members on Aug. 19 debated a proposed zoning-text amendment intended to clarify when accessory structures require building permits and how the city defines common features such as carports, gazebos and greenhouses. Staff presented the draft ordinance and a public handout developed by planning intern Daisy Quinlan, and recommended requiring permits for carports, gazebos and greenhouses while exempting structures 50 square feet or less.
Zoning Administrator Gallo, who introduced…
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