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Board approves five-foot variance for homeowner’s porch overhang to aid elderly resident
Summary
The Dorchester County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a five-foot variance permitting a homeowner to add a small overhang to an existing roofline after the applicant supplied drawings and a certified HOA letter of approval and explained the change would help his wife with limited mobility.
The Dorchester County Board of Zoning Appeals on March 25 unanimously approved a five-foot variance to allow a homeowner to add an overhang to his house to ease access for an elderly family member. The board said the applicant provided the drawings and a certified HOA letter confirming the homeowners association had no objection.
The variance application returned to the board after staff provided side and rear elevation illustrations and a certified letter from the community HOA…
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