16-1691 Replacing MCC 10-1-3(G) Detached Accessory StructuresCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. - 1
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILAM, PALMER, LITTLE ROBERTS
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 10-1-3(G), REGARDING
DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, item 1 of the "Building" subsection of International Residential Code (IRC)
section R105.2 exempts from permitting requirements "One-story detached accessory structures used
as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 200
square feet"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Meridian had previously adopted a local amendment to this IRC
provision that requires that accessory structures must be both less than two hundred (200) square feet
in floor area and eight feet (8') or less in height in order to be exempt from permitting; and
WHEREAS, the height restriction has become outdated by changes in standard heights of pre-
fabricated accessory structures; and
WHEREAS, IRC section R105.2 adequately protects the public health, safety, and welfare,
without reference to height and without further local amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code section 10-1-3(G) is hereby repealed.
Section 2. That all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof or in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby voided.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, on May '2016.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, May ' , 2016.
APPROVED:
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Tammy d erd, Mayor IDAHO
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REPEALING LOCAL AMENDMENT OF IRC SECTION R105.2
ATTEST:
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