Originally Posted by
David Lageman
Jim, does your governing jurisdiction allow for legal variances to the set back codes? It may be worth exploring since time isn't the issue at the moment. If it doesn't impede public areas or your neighbors, and no one objects, it may be possible...if it's even allowed? Just curious.
In this particular case, it's extremely unlikely the Borough would approve a variance...in fact, it's almost an assured "no" based on my preliminary conversations with the code officer. The actual written code pretty much confirms that, too. They enforced it on the neighbor for her garage in recent years, even with an existing structure "back there" pretty much already on the property line. In the larger Borough next door, pre-existing almost automagically grants a variance for new structures. Honestly, I'm not going to worry too much about it and I'm thankful that I can have the experience of putting up a shop "from scratch" when the money becomes available.
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