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Elkton council approves code changes on flood elevation, fences and temporary storage containers

Town of Elkton Town Council · February 18, 2025

Summary

Council adopted three code amendments, including raising the FH-1 flood hazard surface elevation from 1 ft. to 2 ft., adding a fence provision for the floodplain, and adding temporary portable storage container rules and definitions; a resident asked for clarification about portable containers such as "pods, or ocean sea containers."

The Elkton Town Council accepted Planning Commission recommendations to amend multiple code sections related to the flood hazard district and temporary portable storage. The adopted changes include raising the FH-1 surface elevation from 1 foot to 2 feet and adding a provision allowing fences in the floodplain, along with a new definition and standards for temporary portable storage containers.

During the joint public hearing resident Wayne Printz asked the council to explain the storage-container amendment; Planning Commission Chair Dan Talbot said the change addresses temporary portable storage containers, citing examples such as "pods, or ocean sea containers." The Planning Commission recommended the amendments unanimously and the council accepted the recommendation on a 5-0 vote.

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