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Council directs staff to restore 10‑ft side‑yard setbacks for post‑millfire rebuilds; six pending permits to be reviewed
Summary
After staff identified a prior practice allowing 5‑ft side setbacks in a millfire rebuilding area, the council directed a return to 10‑ft side setbacks going forward and asked building and fire staff to evaluate six in‑process permits individually to avoid imposing undue costs on homeowners while protecting safety.
The Weed City Council instructed staff to resume enforcement of standard 10‑foot side‑yard setbacks for new homes in the millfire rebuilding area, reversing an apparent staff practice that had allowed 5‑foot side setbacks in some recently built or permitted homes.
Building official Mike Britain told the council that a 2023 Planning Commission action had intended a 5‑ft variance for the front and rear setbacks only, not for side yards; subsequent permits were processed with side…
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