Board flags unclear code on detached accessory structures; staff to draft redlined ordinance
Apr 8, 2026
Assistant Village Manager Sowl told the Elm Grove Building Board it was unclear whether the village ordinance allows more than one detached accessory structure (for example, a pergola plus a shed). Board members asked staff to prepare a redlined ordinance with proposed changes for a future meeting; staff agreed.
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During 'Other Business' on April 8, Assistant Village Manager Sowl explained that a pending agenda item (a Hardy shed request) had been removed because staff could not clearly interpret the Village ordinance governing detached accessory structures.
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